Additional information
| Country | Spanish, French |
|---|---|
| Region | European |
| Artist | Picasso |
ArtistPicasso, Pablo
Artist Years1881-1973
Artist NationalitySpanish, French
TitlePicador
Year1952
MediumCeramic
Dimensions7 X 7 X 1 inches
Catalog ReferenceRamie 160
Description
Madoura glazed ceramic dish, signed “Picasso Edions” at bottom with the Madoura impressed stamps.
NotesMadoura is the name of a famous ceramics workshop céramiquein Vallauris. It is an acronym composed of the first syllables of the words MAson, DOUly and RAmié. Douly is the birth name of Suzanne Ramié, her founder and owner.
The Madoura workshop was founded in 1938. Rented until 1948, it was bought that year from an old family of potters in the city. The Ramié welcomed Picasso to their workshop after a meeting in 1946 at the Nérolium, the agricultural hall of the city of Vallauris where an exhibition "Petter, Flowers, Perfumes" was held in which the workshop participated. Following him also came to make ceramics Marc Chagall, Victor Brauner and Henri Matisse. The workshop was the exclusive editor of Picasso's ceramic work.
The workshop continued until December 1997 (manufacture concerned only Madura parts, the "Picasso" editions which had already ceased for some time. The "Gallery" activity ceased in December 2008, the pottery closed at the same time.
Today, the workshop was bought by the Communauté d'agglomeration de Sophia Antipolis. Its management is carried out by the city of Vallauris. It is now a place of “art, history and creation”.
(source: wikipedia.org)