Pablo Picasso Tête de Femme III Berggruen Exhibition Art Print

In 1971, the Berggruen Gallery on Rue de l’Université in Paris celebrated the master’s legacy with a collection of 90 gravures. This print captures the Tête de Femme III, a work defined by its dense, hatched textures and distorted cubist perspective. The subject is rendered in rich ochres and burnt sienna, contrasted against a stark white garment with vertical blue stripes. The heavy, dark hair frames a face that looks simultaneously forward and in profile, a hallmark of the artist’s exploration of fragmented form and psychic depth.

This piece carries the weight of mid-century Parisian intellectualism, evoking the smoke-filled galleries and revolutionary spirit of the modern art movement. It represents a mature period where line and texture became the primary vehicles for emotion. The visible grain and cross-hatching lend the image a tactile quality, suggesting the physical act of engraving on metal plates. It is a contemplative work that invites viewers to look beyond the surface of a face to find the structural complexity beneath.

It earns its spot in a wall of mid century modern art, with abstract art prints making an easy companion.