AND AFTER BARCELO ONTO PICASSO

Barcelo may not be the easiest of artists to look at, but his work is so full of energy that I enjoy it immensely. I came out of the exhibition thinking will l look at the new presentation of Picasso’s sculpture?  I looked down at the entrance and as there seemed to be no-one around, l chanced it.


First there were a few paintings from the cubist period which I didn't know.



Man's Head 1908

Man's Head 1909

The Tree, 1907



Goerges Braque " Still Life with Bottle" 1910-11


A lot of the sculptures I knew and to be frank there were rooms when they seem to be on top on of one another and plus people these galleries seemed rather crowded. I just took in these few -and enjoyed them. I always do enjoy Picasso, n’est-ce pas!



Woman with Leaf, 1934



Joseph-Maurius Tiola (1902-1986) "Child" He was a blacksmith who worked with Picasso to transpose some works on metal...





Head (for woman in a long dress) 1942

Woman with Hat, 1961

Mother and Child, 1961




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