Pablo Picasso with a Sovjet Film delegation. From left Grigori Alexandrov (director), Pablo Picasso, Catherine Litvinenko, Ljubov Orlova, Paulo Picasso, Klara Luchko, Serge Youtkevitch (director). Galerie Madoura, Vallauris 1954.

At Galerie Madoura in Vallauris, 1954, Pablo Picasso receives a Soviet film delegation. Director Grigori Alexandrov (left) presents a stylized, bird-like ceramic sculpture as Picasso, wearing a light-colored ascot, looks on intently. In the center, actresses Ljubov Orlova, in a coat with a large fur collar, and Klara Luchko listen to director Serge Youtkevitch (right), who gestures with one hand while holding a cigarette. Also present are Catherine Litvinenko and Picasso’s son, Paulo, amid an atmosphere of animated artistic discussion.

Artworks:

"Gros oiseau et visage noir" or "Double visage", 1951. RamieA:118, RamieG:693
"Tête de chèvre de profil"

Abbreviations: see Bibliography

Keywords:

Ceramics, Sunglasses

Filename:

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