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Gagosian is pleased to announce an exhibition of Pablo Picasso’s seminal print La Minotauromachie (1935), to inaugurate the new gallery in Davies Street, London. This exhibition will present the only complete set in existence of all eight states of the famous etching, including the final, seventh state, printed in color. Derived from the drawing of the same name from 1934, La Minotauromachie is often cited as one of the most important prints of the twentieth century.
Throughout his life, Picasso restlessly explored the medium of the print, employing many techniques, including lithography, linocut, etching, drypoint, and monotype. This particular series exploits the technique of etching, by which the primary graphic image is burned onto a copper plate with acid. Using a burin, the small chisel used for intaglio, together with a scraping tool, Picasso then worked intensively through eight separate states, wresting a vibrant allegory of destruction and creativity from his chosen medium. In each individual print or state, the artist’s thinking and making can be traced in the evolution of a single, complex image.
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