Unfortunately I have never came across these prints by Picasso from the Vollard Suite before, but I'm glad I now have because I find them simply amazing. I love how he has managed to capture a moment each print you look at, which is somehow able to tell a story in one static print. In addition to this, Picasso has also continued the idea of romantic connotations in each of his prints.
What also interests me about his prints is the way he can make such a minimal amount of markings on the etching plate, but is still able to create the perfect interpretation of the human body, which is only one example.
I found each print I would look at even better than the last, but I picked a print which I feel best represents what I am saying about his simplistic approach to etching. We can see from the picture I have chosen that Picasso's markings create movement in the males body by defining the muscles, which also creates a small contrast with the female who's body is only created by adding a few marks, but is no less effective. Similarly, the composition works effectively by drawing your eye into the centre of the print which is of a males face, this works well by having the body language of the two figures leaning in towards it.
I have enjoyed looking at the etchings by Picasso, and it has enlightened me that in printing, sometimes less is more. I will definitely be using this work as inspiration for the next time I will be printing.
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