User:Emmanuel benador

A third generation art dealer, Emmanuel Benador has been acquainted with the art world since birth. He studied printmaking for several years with the master printers of Saint- Prex, one of Europe’s foremost print shops practicing all print techniques and working with artists such as A. Flocon, the last surviving Bauhaus teacher. At the same time, he learned about art history and literature as a freelance between Geneva and Paris. After studying conservation methods for works on paper and framing, he joined Galerie Kornfeld, in Bern where he oversaw works from Dürer to Sam Francis as well as a many works on paper by Picasso.'He went on to create the works on paper department at Galerie Jacques Benador in Geneva. In 1989, he opened his own gallery, Emmanuel Benador Fine Arts, New York specializing in 19th and 20th century art in all mediums. He joined Jan Krugier Gallery as a consultant in 1992 (where he was acquainted with art works by Pablo Picasso in all mediums for almost 19 years from the estate of Pablo Picasso, Marina Picasso collection as well as 19th and 20th Century Masters). Emmanuel is an active curator around the world and has written introductions for exhibitions and books on Picasso. In addition he has authored: Picasso: Printmaker: a perpetual Metamorphosis, a comprehensive survey of Picasso’s prints, Rembrandt & Picasso: Tales of lights and lines, a fictional philosophical dialogue between Rembrandt and Picasso and Closer to Nature: the Art of Gauguin and Picasso, exploring the influence of Gauguin in Picasso's paintings and sculptures from 1901 to 1907, Paul Klee: The Logistic of Sensations 1879-1940 analyzing all periods, styles and theories about one of the most versatile artist of the XXth century, as well as in Miro and Chagall. He also completed a story for children: Did you see the little dot ?

Emmanuel has worked for many years with important issues in the art market concerning Modern Masters works on paper.

His interest in African divinity sculptures, resulted to exhibitions between modern masters and primitive art. He has also studied music, with a particular accent on 18th & 19th century opera, 19th Century German lieder and early 20th century melodies.

Member of CINOA & IFPDA

BOOKS:

PICASSO: MASTER PRINTMAKER.

Picasso Printmaker: A Perpetual Metamorphosis​

REMBRANDT AND PICASSO: TALES OF LIGHTS AND LINES

​CLOSER TO  NATURE: GAUGUIN AND PICASSO

​​PICASSO: PORTRAITS.

​Dreams of Muses by Chagall, Matisse, Miró, and Picasso. A Relationship Between Painters and Printmakers​

PICASSO, MIRO, CHAGALL. The Search for Perfection: The story of Printmaking

PICASSO, MIRO, CHAGALL. The Search for Perfection: The story of Printmaking.

AN INDEPENDENT GESTURE PICASSO AND PRINTMAKING

[Picasso: illuminating the creative mind]

PICASSO PRINTS & TRADITIONAL AFRICAN SCULPTURE

La sintaxis de la carne :Pablo Picasso y Marie-Thérèse Walter (in Spanish). Presentation text: Picasso, Vollard and Marie-Therese Walter.

DID YOU SEE THE LITTLE DOT ?

PAUL KLEE: THE LOGISTIC OF SENSATIONS

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PICASSO: MASTER PRINTMAKER.

Picasso Printmaker: A Perpetual Metamorphosis​

Since the time of Rembrandt the greatest printmaker is considered to be Picasso. In this case even if this is common knowledge that he is the greatest modern printmaker the reasons remain ambiguous. In the book Picasso: Master Printmaker the author demonstrates why the artist was so involved in this medium. Picasso like no other artists wanted to differentiate his prints from his drawings or from his paintings because it was a source of constant inspiration and challenge. For example a print made by Picasso is often confused by people as a reproduction instead as being regarded as an original art work. Picasso was able to work and rework the same "matrix" known as "states" or "stages" until complete satisfaction was achieved. For a drawing or a painting to be able to be reworked it requires a new sheet of paper or a new canvas instead of reusing the same copper plate, lithographic stone, zinc, or linoleum block. Each step is checked with a printed impression so Picasso could choose to go further or to stop at any given point in the process. In order to attain aesthetic effects he invented new techniques. All of which are described in the book with images and examples. He thought so highly of his technique and of his prints that when a printer wanted add something, he would destroy the whole work. What is also striking is the number of references to other artists, from Ancient Egypt, Giotto, Rembrandt, Degas, mythological stories to personal events. The book explains the famous series of prints such as the Suite Vollard (from the 30's named after the famed art dealer of Cezanne or Van Gogh, Ambroise Vollard). Picasso changed not only the way of looking at art but also changed dramatically certain techniques such as printmaking. The book will be most likely a reference not only in the domain of prints but also for art lovers.

REMBRANDT AND PICASSO: TALES OF LIGHTS AND LINES

Rembrandt And Picasso: Tales of lights and lines Written into an imaginary dialog between two great artists, the book has relevant historical sources. It shows how Picasso was influenced by the works of Rembrandt not only style wise but also with his use of chiaroscuro. The bond between Picasso and Rembrandt derives not so much from their multiple efforts at tackling the very same motifs: nudes, self-portraits, historical subjects (religious ones in Rembrandt, mythological ones in Picasso) but for their identical passion for shadow that reveals and light extreme contrasts.

​CLOSER TO  NATURE: GAUGUIN AND PICASSO

In the course of art history the encounter between Gauguin (1848-1903) and Picasso (1881-1973) has been largely underestimated. Gauguin exerted a huge influence on Picasso from his early arrival in Paris until the first half of 1907 and was crucial for the latter's artistic development. The book brings to light many connections between the two artists and demonstrates as it has been rarely the case before, the impact of Gauguin on the works of Picasso. Enriched with a large number of comparative illustrations in all techniques, the reader will understand this profound and important historical and aesthetic topic. The book traces the cultural atmosphere of Paris when Picasso arrived in 1900 and discusses the artist's other important influences during this early period, such as Iberian sculptures and El Greco, among others.

​​PICASSO: PORTRAITS.

The catalog explores all the facets of the artist's most important women from 1904 to the 1930's, 40's, 50' and 60's. This fully illustrated catalog incorporates two texts: the first part is examining the role of Modern Master artists into printmaking and how Picasso changed the course of this traditional technique into a major contemporary art form, including inventions he has made in association with his most important printers. The second text is a chronology of Picasso's life towards printmaking which has never been prospected before in such details year by year. A reference for anyone interested in Picasso's prints images and their creative process. ​

​Dreams of Muses by Chagall, Matisse, Miró, and Picasso. A Relationship Between Painters and Printmakers​

​A study of how Picasso, Matisse, Miro and Chagall approached printmaking and their methods for creating outstanding images. PICASSO, MIRO, CHAGALL. The Search for Perfection: The story of Printmaking

​PICASSO, MIRO, CHAGALL. The Search for Perfection: The story of Printmaking. This fully and richly illustrated catalog gives important keys to understand how Picasso, Miro and Chagall approached the medium of printmaking. This book is an excellent source of information of how these three artists achieved aesthetically and technically beautiful original images.

AN INDEPENDENT GESTURE PICASSO AND PRINTMAKING

[Picasso: illuminating the creative mind]

This richly color illustrated catalog studies in details and historically what master printers brought to Picasso technically and what his inventions contributed to printmaking. Picasso not only renewing this ancient medium but catapulted it into a contemporary original art form. The multiple and remarkable results Picasso obtained in prints influenced greatly contemporary artists as well as nourishing his paintings, drawings and sculptures.

PICASSO PRINTS & TRADITIONAL AFRICAN SCULPTURE

A comparison between rarely or never seen images by Picasso and African divinities

​La sintaxis de la carne, Pablo Picasso y Marie-Thérèse Walter (in Spanish). Presentation text: Picasso, Vollard and Marie-Therese Walter.

DID YOU SEE THE LITTLE DOT ?

THIS IS A BOOK FOR GROWING UP CHILDREN. THROUGH A LITTLE DOT FOUND IN SPACE THEY HAVE FUN IN LEARNING, PHYSIC, ARCHITECTURE, ART, NATURAL PHENOMENON AND MORE.

PAUL KLEE: THE LOGISTIC OF SENSATIONS

PAUL KLEE; THE LOGISTIC OF SENSATIONS 1879-1940 IS EVERYTHING YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT ONE OF FOREMOST INVENTIVE AND VERSATILE ARTIST OF THE XXTH CENTURY. THIS VERY RICHLY ILLUSTRATED BOOK ANALYZES ALL THE DIFFERENT PERIODS AND STYLES OF KLEE AS WELL AS HIS THEORIES, MUSICAL THOUGHTS, INFLUENCES FROM BIRTH UNTIL THE END OF HIS LIFE. THE WRITING IS BIOGRAPHICAL AND CHRONOLOGICAL AND INCLUDES HIS FRIENDS, COLLEAGUES, TRAVELING, LIFE EVENTS AND MORE.