26 rare pieces of Picasso to be unveiled in Tehran
A special exhibition featuring over 60 works by Pablo Picasso from various stages of his career will open in Tehran in early March.
According to the public relations office of the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, the exhibition will include 26 aquatint pieces from La Tauromaquia (The Art of Bullfighting) collection, which have never before been displayed in Iran, according to IFP.
La Tauromaquia collection is a significant artistic portfolio consisting of 26 aquatint prints and is housed in major museums worldwide, including New York’s Museum of Modern Art.
The artist’s passion for bulls began during his childhood, and in a recurring way, we can find in the work of Picasso numerous references to the bullfighting ritual and various illustrated books.
Picasso worked on the project regularly around 1960, beautifully recreating animated scenes from his lifelong passion for bullfighting. The publication also enabled him to re-examine a variety of engraving print methods, including etching, dry-point, and aquatints, as well as pen and ink. Aquatint uses acid in the etching combined with stopping techniques so that darkening degrees of tone can be achieved. The process allowed Picasso to concentrate on capturing a moment with more realistic detail.
This exhibition is being organized with the cooperation and approval of Iran’s Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts, as well as the Niavaran Palace Museum.
It is a collaborative effort between various Tehran museums and will be held in the galleries of the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art.
The museum, with the participation of art specialists, researchers, and documentary experts, is preparing this exhibition as part of its cultural programming for the upcoming Persian New Year celebrations.