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Pablo Picasso

Graphis 056, 1954

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Picasso the Lithographer (Manuel Gasser)
Jeanne & Franco Grignani (Antonio Boggeri)
Tom Eckersley (Rene Elvin)
Bucher – Cromieres (Claude Favre)
Hans Falk (Willy Rotzler)
Life Savers. Refreshing Advertising for Sweets (Paul Arthur)
European Popular Art at the Fair (Michel Ragon)
Egyptian Painting (Andre Lhote)
Galerie Maeght, Paris: Book Design and Advertising Art (Francois Stahly)
Hans Erni: L’Histoire Naturelle de Buffon (Manuel Gasser)

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Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso began painting as a child and had his first exhibition at sixteen, later pioneering Cubism with works like Les Demoiselles d'Avignon. Throughout his prolific career, he mastered nearly every artistic medium, from set design and political art to lithography, sculpture, and ceramics. Explore related designers including Fernand Léger and Jean Arp. See also French graphic design history and 1920s graphic design history.
Graphis
Graphis is an international magazine founded in 1944 featuring graphic design, advertising, and illustration from around the world.

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Graphis 56, 1954. Cover design by Pablo Picasso
Graphis 56, 1954. Cover design by Pablo Picasso
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Graphis 112, 1964

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  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Pablo Picasso
  • Year: 1964
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Graphis 024, 1948

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Pablo Picasso
  • Year: 1948
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