Hand with sleeve, Design 1947, Cast 1948-1954

ArtistPablo Picasso, Málaga 1881–1973 Mougins

Bronze

(H x W x D)6,5 × 9,5 × 23,5 cm

Status

on display, room 006.1

About the workThis hand rests loosely on a surface. Similar to a detailed study, only a fragment of the arm has been rendered. As an artistic subject, hands are extremely challenging to reproduce, even for experienced artists. At the same time, they are the most important artistic tool for realising creative ideas in any medium. Around 1947, Pablo Picasso frequently used hands as a motif, including his own. This allowed him to experiment with modelling the surface in a schematic manner, which he then applied to other works.

Accession Permanent loan of the Friends of the Kunstpalast 1955

Provenance[...]; 1955 erhalten als Dauerleihgabe der Freunde des Kunstpalastes (ehem. Museumsverein)

Inventory number0.1955.1L

Modernism

Contact

sammlung@kunstpalast.de

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