Pablo Picasso, Profile of a Girl, Lithograph, 1954

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Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)

Profile of a Girl
cover from The Human Comedy

Colour Lithograph on Hardcover cardboard
printed by Mourlot

… Read more Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)

Profile of a Girl
cover from The Human Comedy

Colour Lithograph on Hardcover cardboard
printed by Mourlot

edition of ca. 2000
size: 35.5 x 26.4 cm

Very Good Condition: brilliant colours, never framed, Complete (not cropped, trimmed\.) - please see pictures

Note on condition: our artwork is complete, neither cropped nor trimmed. We insist on that because some people used to crop lithographs from these series in order to take away imperfections: this way, the artwork loses its integrity and even most of its value. We are selling a complete artwork, not crippled, and we show it all.

This is a real lithograph from 1954, not a reproduction
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Picasso and The Human Comedy - The Artist and The Muse

La Comédie Humaine (The Human Comedy) series represents a profound, diary-like outpouring of creativity from Pablo Picasso. Produced between November 1953 and February 1954, these 180 drawings were created during a period of deep personal transition following his separation from Françoise Gilot.

The collection is a theatrical exploration of the relationship between the artist and his muse.

Using characters like the aging painter, circus performers, and masked women, Picasso examines themes of desire, aging, and the performance of art. The series is celebrated for its playful line work and its honest, often self-deprecating, look at the artist's own identity.
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On This Artwork

This striking image is the original front cover of the 1954 special double issue of Verve (Nos. 29–30), designed by Pablo Picasso. This iconic lithograph features a minimalist, cut-out silhouette of a woman's profile set against a pale turquoise background. The white figure is subtly detailed with abstract, crayon-like strokes in yellow and green, evoking the simplicity of his Vallauris period. This cover serves as the threshold to the La Comédie Humaine suite, perfectly encapsulating the series’ themes of identity and the female muse. It remains one of the most celebrated magazine covers in twentieth-century art history. I have official proof of authenticity such as vintage catalogs,
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