148 - Curly-haired Man Swinging, with Odalisques, Cupid, and a Spaniard in Profile (347 Series, B.1681), 1968

"Curly-haired Man Swinging, with Odalisques, Cupid, and a Spaniard in Profile (B.1681)" is an etching created by Pablo Picasso for his '347 Suite' in 1968. From the edition of 68, the artwork is hand-signed 'Picasso' lower right. The image size is 12 x 15.25". The artwork ships framed and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. In printmaking, the '347 Series' was the undertaking which defined late Picasso. This prodigious outpouring of work, dating from March 16th–October 5th, 1968, deals with all of his old themes and fantasies, adding an obsession newly central in the late sixties, the artist as voyeur. It is in this role, rather than that of a protagonist, that the artist figures in these fantastic narration's. The series has been described as taking the form of a stream-of-consciousness epic. There is a suggestion of narratives throughout the series; however, there is never a point where a story comes to completion or where suggested desire is realized. There are faces we