Lot 1150
Picasso, Pablo Ruiz (1881-1973), Spanish artist and Cubist painter, generally considered father of modern art and also the father of cubism. Signed Sketch, Avignon, France, July 10, 1970. Blue crayon sketch with ornamentation done by Picasso on the cover of a catalogue of a 1970 exhibition of his work entitled "Pablo Picasso, 1969-1970", at the bottom Picasso has written "10.7.70, PARA [To] Emily [Genauer], Picasso". Condition is Very Fine with some very light toning around the edges and minor breaks on the spine.
Estimate 20,000 - 25,000
Expertization: PSA/DNA Certificate of Authenticity from Herman Darvick plus an attest from Emily Grenauer’s daughter.
The Exhibition took place at the Papal Palace in Avignon from May 1 to September 30, 1970 in conjunction with the 24th Festival of Avignon. It was prepared by world-famous art collector Yvonne Zervos, who died later that same year. The catalogue (approx. 10 x 12½) illustrates in black and white 165 paintings and 45 drawings done by the artist between January of 1969 and January of 1970. Two additional paintings, reproduced in color, are tipped into the front of the catalogue. The works, many of which were sexual in nature, caused a huge scandal. They were considered so pornographic that they were hung in the most remote part of the Palace.
Emily Genauer (1911?-2002) was a renowned art critic who won a Pulitzer Prize for her criticism in 1974. Included is a photocopy of a Genauer column giving a glowing review of the exhibition as well as a clipping from the New York Post dated October 24, 1970, in which she refers to her earlier column.
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