In ‘A Dialogue with Ceramics’, Kosme de Baranano describes Picasso’s uniqueness in this way; “It is the way he depicted themes on ready-made pieces, the way he applied and outlined them on a new support, and the way he made use of the qualities of the support that makes these pieces an important part of Picasso’s oeuvre”.“The way” is not a single method or technique but the creative flair which is immediately recognised by those with eyes trained to see. The detail of the horse’s and knight’s head shown above screams of Picasso’s to me.
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