Museum highlights a facet of Picasso's art

  • 2014-07-15
The exhibit ‘Picasso Prints: Myths, Minotaurs and Muses’ is showing at the Philadelphia Museum of Art until the beginning of August.

It is dedicated to the way Picasso viewed the remnants of antiquity and the greater mythological history of the world. The exhibit features almost 50 of the artist’s works spanning four decades. Some of the works included in the exhibit are ‘The Spring’ painted in 1921, ‘Marie-Therese in Profile’, from 1928 and ‘Le Jouer de Flue’, which was completed in 1959.

The works profiled are based on visits the artist made to Italy and to the Louvre in the 1930s. Due to his fascination with the subject, Picasso illustrated two Books with his etchings; those were Ovid's ‘Metamorphoses’ and Aristophanes's ‘Lysistra’. He also created several lithographs and Posters featuring mythological creatures.

This exhibition should being visitors from all over the area, including nearby Media, to view the works of a master. Those who are employed by local printing companies or graphic design businesses may find inspiration in viewing the artist's works and the techniques that he used.

‘Picasso Prints’ is showing at the Berman Gallery in the Philadelphia Museum of Art until August 3. Admission to the museum is $20 for adults, $18 for seniors, and $14 for students and youth. The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm, or 8:45 pm on Wednesday and Friday.
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