Blinded Minotaur Led by a Girl II (Minotaur aveugle guide par une fillette II)

1934

Pablo Picasso

Associated Names
Pablo Picasso

Artist, Spanish, 1881 - 1973

The image depicts a collection of intricate lines and shapes that form a complex composition. Various human-like figures and a creature resembling a minotaur are discernible amidst strong vertical and horizontal lines. The figures exhibit connections to recognizable objects such as human faces and bodies, alongside a large figure with a bull's head. The drawings feature sharp lines and curves, suggesting movement and interaction. The background is filled with cross-hatched patterns, enhancing the abstract quality of the piece.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching [printed in 1939 by Roger Lacouriere]

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1950.16.176

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Geiser/Baer, no. 435, State only (Bc)

  • Copyright

    © 2012 Estate of Pablo Picasso/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1968

  • Bloch, Georges. Pablo Picasso; catalogue de l'oeuvre grave et lithographie 1904-1967. Bern: Kornfeld und Klipstein, 1968.

1990

  • Geiser, Bernhard and Brigette Baer. Picasso peintre-graveur. 2 vols. Berne: Éditions Kornfeld, 1990 (vol. 1) and 1992 (vol. 2), no. 435. See Baer 1986-1996 for volumes 1 and 2.

Wikidata ID

Q65363685

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