PICASSO PABLO: (1881-1973) Picasso signed exhibition catalogue with an original drawing of a fish in profile

PICASSO PABLO: (1881-1973) Picasso signed exhibition catalogue with an original drawing of a fish in profile

PICASSO PABLO: (1881-1973) Spanish painter, a co-founder of the Cubist movement. A small 8vo printed exhibition catalogue for Pablo Picasso 1950-1953 at the Curt Valentin Gallery in New York, 24th November - 19th December 1953, the exhibition comprising sixty-five oil paintings, sculptures, ceramics, lithographs and aquatints by Picasso, a number of them illustrated in monchrome within the catalogue, which also features a brief passage of text by Stephane Mallarme (on Manet, 1874) and an essay entitled Picasso Good Master of Liberty by Paul Eluard (translated from the French by Roland Penrose). Across the recto of the front free endpaper and title page Picasso has drawn a wonderful image of a colourful fish, executed in orange, green, blue, yellow and black crayons and signed (´Picasso´) by the artist in blue crayon to the base of the title page, also adding the date, 2nd March 1954, in his hand alongside his signature. Bound in the original yellow and black printed paper wrappers. A superb and highly attractive original drawing signed by Picasso. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG

Picasso´s drawing of the fish is very reminiscent of a ceramic design he created in 1951 entitled Poisson de profil (´Fish in Profile´).