Femme debout

by Pablo Picasso

Artist Pablo Picasso (Spanien, 1881 - 1973)

Alternate Title

Stående kvinna
Standing Woman

Date1948

MediumBronze

DimensionsHöjd 24,5 cm

ClassificationSculptures

Credit LinePurchase 1949

Countries

Spain

Object NumberNMSK 1577

The artwork is not on display

About the artworkPablo Picasso was one of few artists who remained in Paris during the occupation in the Second World War. The Nazis called his art “degenerate” and banned him from exhibiting. Picasso, who was a classically trained artist, resumed sculpting for the first time in many years. Sculpture allowed him to make playful experiments. Bronze was reserved for the war effort, and all art casting was prohibited. So, Picasso took his sculptures to the foundry at night. Using the traditional material became an act of resistance. When Paris was liberated, Picasso could again travel in the Mediterranean region, where his encounters with the sculptures and idols of antiquity inspired him to make a few smaller bronzes.
Signatures, inscriptions and marks Inristat på plattans överdel på baksidan "1/10", Stämpel på kanten på plattans baksida: "CIRE C.Vasuani " Etikett på undersidan "Ø3144" med bläck "52007" Tullstämpel "Douanes Paris Expositions" Selected exhibition history Picasso och Medelhavets myter (1997) Moderna Museet, Stockholm Samlingsutställning 2019-2022 (den 1 februari 2019 - den 27 augusti 2023) Moderna Museet, Stockholm Pablo Picasso (1988-1989) Moderna Museet, Stockholm The Moderna Museet exhibition catalogues Picasso och Medelhavets myter : [Moderna Museet, Spårvagnshallarna 15/2 - 19/5 1997]Moderna Museet besöker Bildmuseet i Umeå : 28 maj 1994 - 5 mars 1995

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