"Picasso/Tondo" #1/5 — Framed Collage, Herbert Simon Estate, 2008

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Framed collage titled "Picasso/Tondo" #1/5, by local artist Herbert Simon. Dates to
2008. Signed in the lower middle. Frame measures … Read more Framed collage titled "Picasso/Tondo" #1/5, by local artist Herbert Simon. Dates to
2008. Signed in the lower middle. Frame measures 26.5"H x 26.5"W. A round-format,
limited-edition piece from the Herbert Simon estate collection, referencing the artist's
engagement with Picasso's visual language.

From The Herbert Simon Studio Archive, this spectacular, museum-grade framed photocollage titled "Picasso/Tondo" was created by artist Herbert Simon in 2008. Marked as number 1 of an incredibly limited studio edition of just 5, this circular masterpiece is a brilliant exercise in deconstructive surrealism and visual homage.The artwork utilizes a "Tondo" layout—a classical circular composition—to assemble a kaleidoscopic spiral of geometric wedges. Simon meticulously hand-cut and arranged slices of imagery referencing iconic modernist masterpieces by Pablo Picasso, seamlessly blending segments of sky, texture, and the poignant, expressive faces from Picasso's legendary Blue and Rose Periods. The resulting spiral draws the viewer's eye into a tight, kinetic central vortex.The piece is directly hand-signed, dated, and numbered along the lower edge of the circular artwork in graphite: "PICASSO/TONDO 1/5 H B Simon 2008". It comes housed in its original professional gallery presentation, floating over a deep burgundy/maroon matte board inside a sleek, square metallic frame.

About The Herbert Simon Studio Archive: This piece belongs to an exclusive,
single-provenance acquisition sourced directly from the private estate and studio archive of celebrated American sculptor and university professor Herbert Simon (1927–2017). A student of abstract expressionist titans Hans Hofmann, Robert Motherwell, and Philip Guston, Simon served as a professor at Wilkes University for over 20 years, where his work bridged the gap between the New York School and academic structuralism. His monumental public commissions are permanently installed at major regional landmarks, including the 'Facets' aluminum installation at Wilkes University, the 'Aloft' sculpture at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport, and civic plazas across Pennsylvania. Spanning over fifty years of creative evolution, this collection represents a rare opportunity to acquire investment-grade art with institutional provenance.

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