Head of a Girl

published 1945

Pablo Picasso

Associated Names
Pablo Picasso

Artist, Spanish, 1881 - 1973

The image depicts a stylized face with minimalistic features. The face fills most of the frame, with only the neck visible. It has wide eyes with spiral irises, thin eyebrows, a long nose, and small, closed lips. The hair is illustrated with simple lines along the top and sides of the head. There is no indication of clothing or accessories. The background is plain, emphasizing the abstract facial representation.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching [restrike from top part of cancelled plate]

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1953.6.281

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Geiser/Baer, no. 701, State ii/ii (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. 701. See Baer 1986-1996 for volumes 1 and 2.

Wikidata ID

Q65363891

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