Les Bleus de Barcelone – 12 Aquarelles et Pastels
Au Vent d'Arles, Paris, 1963
Complete numbered portfolio comprising twelve colour facsimile pochoirs after watercolours and pastels by Pablo Picasso, accompanied by a preface by Jaime Sabartés, the artist's close friend, secretary and biographer.
Published by Au Vent d'Arles, Paris in 1963, the portfolio was produced using the celebrated Daniel Jacomet pochoir process, renowned for its exceptional fidelity in reproducing Picasso's original colours and textures.
This complete example includes:
Original publisher's blue cloth portfolio illustrated with a colour composition by Picasso.
Jaime Sabartés preface.
One black portrait reproduced within the text.
Eleven large mounted colour plates after Picasso's watercolours and pastels.
Complete as issued.
The edition was limited to 540 copies, comprising:
500 numbered copies
40 hors commerce copies
This example is numbered 331/500.
The portfolio is dedicated to Picasso's lifelong fascination with Barcelona and brings together twelve works inspired by themes associated with the artist's Catalan roots. The vivid pochoir reproductions were printed by Daniel Jacomet and remain among the finest colour interpretations of Picasso's paintings and pastels published during his lifetime.
Bibliography
Cramer 122
Miguel Orozco, Picasso: 70 Years of Book Illustration, No. 217
Technical Details
Artist: Pablo Picasso (1881–1973)
Title: Les Bleus de Barcelone – 12 Aquarelles et Pastels
Publisher: Au Vent d'Arles, Paris
Date: 1963
Printer: Daniel Jacomet
Edition: 331/500
Portfolio size: approx. 54 × 42 cm
Complete portfolio
P.S : I also have a incomplete portfolio with 6 out of 12 plates for 3000€
