Picasso Sculpture: ‘The Goat’ and Bronzes

Assemblage: Found parts re‑signified.
Casting: From wax to bronze, preserving gesture.
Surface: Pitted, polished, or patinated for meaning.

How assemblage and casting shape Picasso’s sculpture—materials, processes, and signature works like ‘The Goat’.

1/19/2025

15 min read

Picasso’s sculpture treats materials as metaphors. In ‘The Goat’, cans, basketry, and cast elements fuse into a language of volume.

$$ \text{Volume Readability} = \frac{E}{S} quad E=\text{edges},\ S=\text{surfaces} $$

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