Picasso Woman Ironing Analysis

Although Picasso was not as poor as them, his depression following the tragedy of death made him misunderstand his actual situation. He started to feel and act as if he were in his models’ situations. This habit of empathy lead Picasso to behave differently not only in his everyday life, but also translated into his art. He began to slowly purchase less and less art supplies until he almost quit buying canvases altogether and would instead paint on cardboard. During the time that Picasso painted Woman Ironing, he was even documented to often paint over work that he was not proud of and did not want to display (Vogel). He painted over a portrait of a man when creating the piece Woman Ironing. Extensive research has been conducted in response to the discovery of this hidden painting and it continues to be evaluated today by …show more content…
A piece well known for its attempted theft, Picasso’s Woman Ironing, provides a great example of the work conservators must contribute to a piece after a theft or even an unsuccessful theft occurs. The burden that art thieves place in the hands of conservators, art historians, and art enthusiasts alike was and continues to be a factor of art that stunts the potential of enjoyment. In order to prevent these crimes, a look into the thieves motives and an understanding of art theft history proves to be necessary. For years, museums and law enforcement felt helpless in finding solutions to this obvious issue. As technology evolves, more possible ways of dealing with theft arise. Although many options are being explored currently, art theft is still a problem in the art world that affects not only the art work, but also how viewers are able to enjoy a work of art. The marks left by art thefts will eventually vanish, and the only feature that viewers will notice on a piece of art is the artist’s signature across the