Pablo Picasso (1881–1973)
Le Visage de la Paix Normal edition
(DELUXE EDITION ALSO AVAILABLE)
Paris: Éditions Cercle d’Art, 1951
Standard edition of this politically and artistically significant collaboration between Pablo Picasso and poet Paul Éluard, issued by Éditions Cercle d’Art in 1951.
The volume includes one original transfer lithograph by Picasso, printed by the renowned Atelier Mourlot, and accompanied by the poetic text of Éluard. The lithograph presents Picasso’s iconic “Face of Peace” motif, a powerful post-war image combining the human visage with the symbolic dove.
This example belongs to the regular edition printed on vélin offset paper, forming part of the larger print run outside the deluxe copies.
The work represents Picasso’s direct engagement with the peace movement of the early 1950s and stands among the most emblematic graphic works associated with his political imagery.
Details:
Publisher: Éditions Cercle d’Art, Paris
Date: 1951
Printer: Mourlot
Medium: Original transfer lithograph
Format: approx. 28.5 × 22.8 cm
Paper: Vélin offset (standard edition)
Catalogue references:
Cramer 62; Mourlot 203; Bloch 687; Orozco 128
