Love and desire are themes that fascinated the twentieth-century master Pablo Picasso (1881 – 1973). Born in Malaga, Spain, Picasso studied art in Barcelona and Madrid. In 1904 he settled in Paris, where he became associated with avant-garde artists and writers. Picasso created paintings, sculptures, prints, ceramics, and theater designs in an unprecedented variety of styles, yielding cubist collages, neo-classical figure paintings, and expressive drawings. 

This exhibition includes 40 etchings produced between 1966 and 1971 that are unique in their expressiveness and tonal depth. The themes of Picasso’s late work can be tied to a decline in the artist’s health; at the age of 84 in 1965, he underwent an ulcer operation that left him homebound. Interacting with only a handful of people, he relied on his deep imagination and meticulous draughtsmanship to create countless scenes of female nudes and amorous couples. Drawn entirely from the collection of Leslie Sacks Fine Art (Los Angeles, CA), this exhibition was organized by Landau Traveling Exhibitions.