Pablo Picasso "Bust of Sylvette" (1954). Roots and innovation on the structure of work
- Autores: Tsukasa Machida
- Localización: Estudios de arte español y latinoamericano, Nº. 12, 2011, págs. 31-41
- Idioma: varios idiomas
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Resumen
Pablo Picasso worked so many paintings, sculptures, three-dimensional works by the name of construction during his life. In particular, the variety of attempts at works of sculpture is notable. Nevertheless, there was no opportunity to reflect on the three-dimensional works by Picasso after World War II. In order to understand the real significance of sculpture by Picasso and the history of three-dimensional object in 20th century, it is necessary to take into account these works named for “Bust of Sylvette” (1954).
“Bust of Sylvette” is made up of a thin metal. It formed by cutting and holding seat metal (iron). Some commom points with construction “Guitar” which Picasso produced in 1910’s is seem in this work, “Bust of Sylvette”. The greatest is the point that each has structure “folding”. Picasso got absorved in keeping as possible two-dimensional nature, in this construction of 1910’s and converting cubism paintings into three dimensions. The trial of the means “folding” is also seen in “Bust of Sylvette”. Nevertheless, the expression and media by Picasso, in1940’s to 1950’s, for example Cut-out of Matisse, and ceramic art production in Vallauris.
By focusing on structure and means of “folding”, and difference between “Guitar” and “Bust of Sylvette”, it can be pointed that “Bust of Sylvette” has innovativeness and significance in history of Picasso’s three-dimensional art 1950’s to 1960’s.
