A Graphic Journey: Prints by Picasso

Discover Picasso’s printmaking legacy at the Timothy Collins Collection, a showcase of his evolution from 1899 to 1972, offering insight into his creative process.

The Timothy Collins Collection showcases a valuable selection of etchings, lithographs, and linocuts by one of the great masters of the 20th century. This exhibition provides a unique window into a significant era in art history, examining Picasso’s artistic evolution and creative process with a serious and scholarly approach, shedding light on aspects not always evident in his paintings.

Picasso was a significant innovator in printmaking, creating prints from 1899 as a teenager until 1972 at the age of 90. Experimenting all the while, he produced some 2,400 prints in total, in a wide variety of techniques, most notably etching, lithograph and linocut. Over the decades he worked with numerous print ateliers, including Arnera, Mourlot, Crommelynck, Frelaut, Lacouriere, Desjobert, and Fort.