Bull's Head.
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Title |
Bull's Head. |
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Creator |
Picasso, Pablo (Spanish painter, sculptor, and printmaker, 1881-1973)
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Date |
1943 |
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Cultural Context |
Spanish
European
Western European |
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Style/Period |
Modern (styles and periods) |
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Subject |
Mixed media
Heads (Anatomy)
Bulls
Cattle
Animals
Horns (Animal)
Masks
Bicycles & tricycles |
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Description |
Assemblage of bicycle saddle and handlebars. "Picasso's witty 1943 assemblage entitled Bull's Head is a remarkable example of his genius for synthesis. He has fused the ancient motif of the bull and the traditional medium of bronze with modern steel and plastic. He has also conflated the bull's head with African masks and effected a new spatial juxtaposition by reversing the direction of the bicycle seat and eliminating the usual space between it and the handlebars. In this work, Picasso simultaneously explores the possibilities of new media, of conflated imagery, and of the spatial shifts introduced by Cubism. […] Picasso detached the seat and handlebars of a bicycle, turned the seat around, and attached it to the handlebars. The object was then cast in bronze and hung on a wall. Although the image of a bull's head is clear and convincing, the influence of African masks is also evident." (Excerpts, p. 891) |
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Material |
Found objects
Bronze (metal)
Steel (alloy)
Plastic (organic material)
Metal |
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Measurements |
13 1/4 x 17 1/8 x 7 1/2 in (33.7 x 43.5 x 19 cm) |
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Technique |
Assemblage (sculpture technique)
Casting (process) |
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Work Type |
Sculpture
Assemblages (sculpture)
Mixed media |
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Repository |
Musée Picasso (Paris, France) |
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Source |
Adams, Laurie Schneider. Art Across Time. 2nd ed. 2 vols. New York: McGraw, 2002. (p.891, 25.9). |
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Rights |
Photograph reproduced in Adams courtesy: Réunion des Musées Nationaux/Art Resource, NY. © 2001 Estate of Pablo Picasso/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. |
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Digital Publisher |
University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center |
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Format |
image/jpeg |
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Digital File Name |
VRC 437-53.jpg |
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