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Pablo Picasso, Marie-Thérèse in the arena, 1934

SKU:  194429

Pablo Picasso, Marie-Thérèse in the arena, 1934

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Pablo Picasso's 1934 etching, Marie-Thérèse en Arène (Marie-Thérèse in the Arena), is a captivating and provocative work that explores the themes of love, danger, and the duality of human nature.

The etching depicts Marie-Thérèse Walter, Picasso's muse and lover, as she stands poised and defiant amidst a swirling vortex of bulls. Her body is elongated and distorted, her limbs contorted in a graceful and powerful pose. Her face is turned towards the viewer, her expression one of both fear and determination.

Picasso's use of line and form is both expressive and dynamic, conveying the intensity and danger of the bullfight. The lines of the bulls' bodies intertwine and overlap, creating a sense of menace and power. Marie-Thérèse's form is fragmented and reassembled, emphasizing her vulnerability and the precariousness of her position.

The colors in the etching are bold and contrasting, with shades of red, black, and white dominating the palette. The red symbolizes passion and danger, the black represents death and darkness, and the white suggests purity and innocence.

Marie-Thérèse en Arène is often interpreted as a representation of Picasso's complex and conflicted feelings towards Marie-Thérèse. On the one hand, he was deeply enamored with her and saw her as a muse of inspiration. On the other hand, he was also possessive and controlling, and he often depicted her in vulnerable and submissive positions.

Materials

Cotton canvas, matte photo paper, fine art paper, pigmented inks.

  • The canvas it's 99 % cotton, 450 gr/sqm;
  • The matte photo paper it's acid-free (archival paper), 190 gr/sqm;
  • The fine art photo paper it's satinated (semi-glossy), 140 gr/sqm.

Shipping & Returns

Dispatching time: 1-2 days.

* AirMail option: The orders will be sent by priority registered mail, usually via client National Post (USPS, Canada Post, Royal Mail, LaPoste, Deutsche Post, PostNL, etc). The delivery times are not guaranteed, sometimes it will take longer and these are beyond our control. Tracking number will be provided. Clients from US and Canada cannot track the parcels as the tracking numbers are not rolled in USPS and Canada Post systems.

* UPS standard: The orders will be sent with UPS expedited option. The delivery time it's between 5-11 days. Tracking number will be provided after dispatch.

* UPS express: : The orders will be sent with UPS express saver. The delivery time it's between 4-7 days. Tracking number will be provided after dispatch.

Framing tips

Both type of materials, paper and canvas prints come rolled and will be need to be taken to your local framers.

The image it's printed with a border of 0.6 " (1.5 cm), for framing purposes only.

If you have already a frame, be sure you send us the exact size of the print that will fit inside the frame. We're printing on vectorial plotters so the size could slightly be more or less with 0.4" (1 cm).

If you plan to have the canvas print stretched on wooden frame, you'll need additional border, so please let us know after placing the order.

The images above was cropped from the image at the biggest size available (keeping the best quality and aspect /ratio), so, for good details please choose biggest dimensions that will suit your preferences / space.

Care Instructions

The print media (canvas or photo paper) could be cleaned only with a dry, soft cloth.

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