Toros En Vallauris 1957

Pablo Picasso (1881 – 1973, Spain) “Toros en Vallauris 1957” (Bulls in Vallauris) Plate-signed color lithograph printed (with authorization from the artist) in 1959 by Mourlot Freres of Paris after Picasso’s poster-size 1957 linocut etching; part of the special edition series (called “Affliche Originales”) of 1933 – 1959 exhibition posters by ‘School of Paris’ artists. (Ref: Plat MP. 83). The sheet measures 305 x 235 mm (12 x 9.25 inches) and with the museum grade mat and frame, the work of art is 18 x 16.5 inches. Picasso lived in Vallauris in the southeast of France from 1948 – 1955. At that time, his interests included bullfighting and ceramics. This image, in blue, contains unusually shaped hand drawn letters and a simple, cave-like drawing of the bull and the bullfighter set inside an eye-shaped form.

Picasso’s original edition of linocut etchings was published by the ‘Association des Potiers de Vallauris, France’ and printed by ‘Arnéra, Vallauris’ (1957) Literary references: Georges Bloch 1276; Brigitte Baer 1045; Christophe Czwiklitzer 23