Early Picasso: The Blue and the Rose Period

The Fondation Beyeler has dedicated its most prestigious exhibition to date to the early paintings and sculptures of Pablo Picasso, from his Blue and Pink periods to early Cubism. The exhibition features around eighty masterpieces, most of which are rarely loaned out by famous museums and private collections. The paintings from this stage of his career are milestones on the road to Picasso's fame and are considered some of the most beautiful and emotional works of modernism.

Format: Hardback
Length: 272 pages
Publication date: 21 February 2019
Publisher: Hatje Cantz

In its most prestigious exhibition to date, the Fondation Beyeler has dedicated itself to the early paintings and sculptures of Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), spanning his so-called Blue and Pink periods to early Cubism. The paintings from this pivotal stage of his career, produced between 1901 and 1907, stand as monumental milestones on the path Picasso took to becoming the most renowned artist of the twentieth century. These masterpieces, considered among the most beautiful and emotionally charged works of modernism, hold a revered status as some of the most precious works of art ever created. This comprehensive exhibition, accompanied by a comprehensive catalogue, showcases approximately eighty masterpieces, many of which are seldom loaned out from renowned museums and private collections worldwide. The exhibition will be held at the Fondation Beyeler in Riehen/Basel from February 3 to May 26, 2019.

Weight: 2456g
Dimension: 288 x 320 x 29 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783775745055