pablo picasso paper exhibition the royal academy arts london

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Pablo Picasso paper exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts in London Royalty Free Stock Photo

Pablo Picasso paper exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts in London

For Picasso, paper was both a tool to explore his ideas and a material with limitless possibilities. He experimented with everything from newsprint and napkins to decorative wallpaper. He spent decades investigating printmaking techniques, sourcing rare and antique paper from as far as Japan Ã¢â¬â and all without losing his compulsion to draw on every last scrap. From effortlessly expressive drawings that led to towering sculptures to the colossal collage, Femmes ÃÂ ÃÂ leur toilette, PicassoÃ¢â¬â¢s work with paper spans his entire lifetime and showcases his constant drive to invent and innovate. You will see PicassoÃ¢â¬â¢s creative process first-hand in remarkable documentary footage of the artist at work, studies for Guernica, and sketchbooks where the seeds of revolutionary masterpieces first took shape, including Les Demoiselles dÃ¢â¬â¢Avignon.