New York: Picassos guitar sculptures exhibited

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Delicate sculptures of two guitars are the centerpiece of a new Picasso art exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

09 February,2011 04:08 am

The art exhibition called Picasso: Guitars 1912-1914 draws attention to a rarely-seen part of the Spanish artists storied art career. At the heart of the exhibition are two guitar sculptures: one made of ferrous sheet metal and wire created in 1914 and another made of fragile paperboard, paper, string, and painted wire created in 1913. Both guitars were donated to the museum by Pablo Picasso. Also part of the exhibition, are dozens of paintings and drawings featuring guitars including, Bar Table with Guitar and Guitar and Cup of Coffee. The entire exhibition brings together an array of Picassos art from all over the world.