Kunstdruck / Picasso / Limited Edition / Mädchen vor einem Spiegel, 1932 / 5 Farben / 60 x 80 cm Georges Braque Picasso relies on the sole

Picasso relies on the sole power of the lines

Marguerite Duras

Totems: 3 Bögen dicker Karton

The horned creatures blow antique double whistles and seem completely engrossed in their game

Kunstdruck / Picasso / Limited Edition / Mädchen vor einem Spiegel, 1932 / 5 Farben / 60 x 80 cm Georges Braque Picasso relies on the sole"The girl in front of the mirror" was painted in March 1932. Created in the style Picasso was using at the time, it evokes an image of vanity as had been used in art of earlier periods, although Picasso shifts the focus and creates a very different take on the image. The work is viewed in terms of eroticism in Picasso's art, and critics from different eras have given their assessments of the work to reveal a wide range of responses. The young girl is