Jan 10, 2011
Jan 11, 2011
Jan 10, 2011
Jul 20, 2010

Bottle, Glass, Fork

Bottle, Glass, Fork

1911–12

Pablo Picasso

(Spanish, 1881–1973)

Oil on canvas

Framed: 92.4 x 75.9 x 8.3 cm (36 3/8 x 29 7/8 x 3 1/4 in.); Unframed: 72 x 52.7 cm (28 3/8 x 20 3/4 in.)

Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund 1972.8

Did you know?

During this phase in the development of Cubism, Picasso began reversing conventional distinctions between solids and voids, making solid forms appear transparent, and turning space into solid, geometric shapes.

Description

By 1911, Picasso's Cubist paintings began to approach total abstraction. This still life depicts a corked bottle, a wine glass, a folded newspaper, a knife, and a fork on a table. Always wanting to remain connected to the real world, Picasso began inserting fragmentary words and numbers with personal and political meanings. The fe 20 may refer to Café 20, a favorite meeting place for artists. EAN above [P]ARIS may allude to the anarchist newspaper L'Intransigeant.

Video

Deciphering the Still Life
Spirit of the Modern Age
Picasso, Inventor of Cubism
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