Pablo Picasso – Pour l’ Université de Genève

1967 

This original colour lithograph was created by Pablo Picasso in 1967 for an exposition at the University of Geneva 1967. 

Hand-signed by Picasso in blue crayon in the lower right margin. 

The lithograph is marked “ épreuve d’artiste”  in pencil,  in the lower left margin, indicating it is one of a limited number of artist’s proofs outside the regular edition.

Printed by the renowned Mourlot atelier in Paris on fine Arches wove paper (Vélin) with their watermark

The lithograph is also signed, dated, and inscribed in the plate: Picasso le 24.8.67 Pour l’Université de Genève.

Literature : Catalogue raisonnés by Czwiklitzer (no. 271A) and Rodrigo (no. 170),

The composition features a vibrant, whimsical portrait rendered in an expressive swirl of colored lines. It exemplifies the spontaneity and energy that define Picasso’s late graphic work, combining playful simplicity with artistic sophistication. The smiling face, outlined in a dance of red, green, yellow, and blue, captures both childlike joy and modernist experimentation.

The work is professionally framed to museum standards, floating mount on linen, within a thick white, acid-free passe-partout, in a custom, handcrafted oak wooden frame with Plexiglas® Optical HC, offering UV protection, scratch resistance, and minimal reflection. Size framed : approx. 100 × 70 cm

Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) is widely regarded as one of the most important and revolutionary artists of the twentieth century. He played a key role in the development of Cubism and reshaped modern visual language across painting, sculpture, drawing, ceramics, and printmaking. His works are represented in major museum collections worldwide, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Centre Pompidou in Paris, and Tate Modern in London. L’Université de Genève reflects Picasso’s enduring creative vitality and his lifelong passion for innovation through line and color.