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Picasso: 25 Years of Edition Ceramics from the Edward Weston
Collection
 September 18 - November 28, 2004
Dorothy Jenkins & Emily S. Macey Galleries
Image: Pablo Picasso, Large Bird, Picasso, 1953, Ceramic, 57 x 46.5 x
39.5 cm., Edition: 75, Courtesy of Edward Weston. Photo by Robert Landau.
PICASSO: 25 YEARS OF EDITION CERAMICS FROM THE EDWARD WESTON COLLECTION
will be presented at the Polk Museum of Art from September 18 through November
28, 2004. The Museum will celebrate the opening of this exhibition with a
preview reception on Friday, September 17; the reception is free for Museum
members and $5 for guests. Mr. Edward Weston, renowned collector of Picasso
ceramics will be in attendance.
The Picasso exhibition presents a selection of the ceramics created by Pablo
Picasso in collaboration with George and Suzanne Ramie and the artisans at their
Madoura pottery workshop in Vallauris, Southern France, between the years 1947
and 1971. The exhibition consists of 65 ceramic works, including plates, bowls,
pitchers, vases and plaques, plus posters from previous Picasso ceramics
exhibitions and photographs of Picasso at work at the Madoura workshop.
Internationally famed for his paintings, sculpture, and graphics, Pablo
Picasso (1881-1973) was long intrigued by ceramics. After seeing the works of
the Madoura potters at a crafts fair in 1946, he asked Georges and Suzanne
Ramie, who operated the studio, to provide him with the opportunity to work with
ceramics.
From 1947 to 1971 the Ramies set aside space in their studio for Picasso to
pot whenever he pleased. In return, Picasso allowed the Ramies to make and sell
editions of ceramic pieces he produced at Madoura, and to retain all profits.
Picasso also made thousands of individual ceramic pieces. He kept virtually all
of his own thrown pieces, most of which are now owned by his family or by
museums.
Over the years, Picasso and the Madoura studio produced 633 different plates,
bowls, vases and pitchers, in limited editions ranging from 25 to 500. Picasso's
involvement in producing the objects varied. Sometimes he made the clay molds
used for designs, while other times he painted on plates or pitchers taken from
the drying racks. Picasso and Madoura's artisans then finished the prototypes
and produced the editions.
 The Edward Weston Collection of Picasso Edition Ceramics of Los Angeles, CA
includes more than 200 pieces. Edward Weston (pictured left with Large Bird,
Picasso) purchased his first Picasso ceramic
work on a trip to Vallauris in the 1950s. In the mid-1980s Mr. Weston began to
build the collection, now one of the largest in the United States.
The exhibition was curated by Gerald Nordland, noted author and independent
curator, and former Director of the San Francisco Art Museum, The Milwaukee Art
Museum, The Washington (D.C.) Gallery of Modern Art, and The Wight Gallery,
UCLA. The exhibition and national museum tour has been organized by Landau
Traveling Exhibitions of Los Angeles, CA.
In celebration of this blockbuster exhibition, the Polk Museum of Art has
scheduled many exciting and thought-provoking events. For more information on
any of these events, contact the museum’s Education Department at 863.688.5423.
Annual Family Day:
Playfully Picasso
at the Polk Museum of Art is an
annual community event with entertainment, food, art workshops, and more. The
event will be held on Saturday 18 from 10:00am to 4:00pm and is free for
everyone! Last year this event drew over 2000 visitors. Be sure and mark your
calendars for this exciting community event. Activities and performers include
magic, balloon animals, acrobatics, Fritzi Bros. One Man Circus,
Picasso-inspired art activities for children, breakdancers, and Winnie the
Pooh. Also back this year is Tim Williams from Orlando's Gatorland. Visit
members of our local Police, Fire, and Rescue Units, and watch a demonstration
by the Polk County Sheriff Department's K-9 Unit! |
Curator-led Tours
will be given at 10:30am on September 21 and November
16. Contact the Education Department to set up a docent-led group tour at
other times during the exhibition. |
Ceramic Workshops
will be held over consecutive Saturdays on October 2 and
October 9 from 10:00am to 1:00pm. Learn proper modeling, firing and glazing
techniques over two consecutive Saturdays from certified art instructor Paul
Peterson. Enrollees will make one plate and one vase each. Registration fee is
$110 for Members, Seniors, and Students, and $125 for the General Public.
Class size limited to 25. |
“Danse Picasso”
a performance by Frankie Hart & Friends, will be held on
Saturday, October 9, 2004 at 2:00pm. One of Lakeland’s premier dance
companies, led by Artistic Director Frankie Hart performs contemporary
leitmotifs and interpretations based on the artwork in the Picasso exhibition.
Ms Hart was recently featured in The New York Times for a performance her
company did at the famed Merce Cunningham Studio. Tickets cost $12 for
Members, $15 for the general public. Cash bar and light refreshments will be
available. Tickets may be purchased at the front desk or by calling 688.5423.
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Lecturer
Note: This event has been cancelled.
Noted scholar, writer, and educator Dr. Robert Rosenblum will present a
slide lecture on Picasso and his influence on the genre of portraiture on
Saturday, October 9, 2004, from 3:00 to 4:00pm. A part-time curator at the
Guggenheim Museum, Dr. Rosenblum has taught and published widely in the field
of modern and contemporary art, and is currently a Professor of Fine Arts at
New York University. Among his exhibitions and publications are Cubism and
Twentieth-Century Art, Picasso from the Musée Picasso, Picasso and the War
Years, l937-1945. This lecture is free with museum admission. |
Artist Talk
Nationally recognized for his ceramic works, Scott Causey will talk about
the ceramic process, as well as his new work at a lunchtime lecture beginning
at 12:15pm on Friday, October 15, 2004. This lecture is free with museum
admission. |
Exhibition Sponsored Locally by:
ASC geosciences, inc.
Bonefish Grill
Fields BMW of Lakeland
Swain Companies & Affiliates, Inc.
Citrus Connection
Douglass Screen Printers, Inc.
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