{"product_id":"john-myatt-maya-with-a-doll-boy-horse-sle","title":"Maya With a Doll (Boy Horse)","description":"\u003cp\u003eYears in the making, Myatt has utterly immersed himself in the life and mind of Picasso to interpret some of the most seminal works from the artist who redefined art as we know it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCapturing his revolutionary spirit and masterful methods, Myatt has portrayed works from the distinct chapters of Picasso’s career, including his Blue, Rose, Cubist and Surrealist periods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach period is marked by significant stylistic and thematic shifts, creating a narrative that reflects the evolution of twentieth-century art. Myatt has devotedly sought to represent the works with the spirit Picasso would have originally intended, to honour the profound connection between Picasso’s life and work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“There are just a few artists who are born with a level of skill that it takes others decades of hard work to achieve. Picasso was one of those. And when you can do anything in art, what do you do? You either turn out dazzling displays of technical virtuosity time and time again or challenge your own skills by seeking to redefine the very nature of art itself. That was what Picasso attempted and achieved.” – John Myatt\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis artwork is based on Picasso's Maya with her Doll, 1938 - As daughter Maya plays with her doll, an adoring father Picasso experiments with his latest exploration of space and color. The plasticity of figurative distortion continues, with facial features pushed and reshaped as if molded from clay. Picasso’s playful sense of fun and humor shines through: the doll boasts a realistic face, while Maya’s is surreal, creating a striking contrast. Both heads are humorously oversized compared to their bodies. The doll’s eyes coordinate with Maya’s outfit, while Maya’s eyes echo the doll’s sailor costume, blurring the lines between child and doll.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe doll may serve as a whimsical symbol of Picasso the father, reminiscent of his own childhood, when he was depicted in a similar outfit. This echoes his earlier portrait of his son Paulo dressed as a harlequin in 1924. Despite the modernist distortions, this painting of Maya evokes the sentimentality of that earlier work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can read more about the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/genuine-fakes-picasso-2024\"\u003ecollection here\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e or find out more about \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/john-myatt\"\u003eJohn Myatt here\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Myatt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56599837737309,"sku":"JMY-SLE-POR-34502","price":1326.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/1906\/6461\/files\/jmy-sle-por-34502-maya-with-a-doll-boy-horse-1_2024-09-25T13-33-42.jpg?v=1746631136","url":"https:\/\/www.castlefineart.com\/en-eu\/products\/john-myatt-maya-with-a-doll-boy-horse-sle","provider":"Castle Fine Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}