Pablo Picasso with Alberto Magnelli and his wife Susi Magnelli-Gerson. La Californie, Cannes 1956.

In his studio at the villa La Californie in Cannes, Pablo Picasso (right) engages in an intense conversation with fellow artist Alberto Magnelli and his wife, Susi Magnelli-Gerson, in 1956. Seen in profile, Picasso gestures emphatically. Magnelli, a cigarette dangling from his lips, also participates in the animated exchange. Between them, Susi listens with focused concentration. The setting is filled with iconic works, including a large painting resembling "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon" visible in the background.

Artworks:

"Deux femmes sur la plage" or "Femmes devant la mer" 1956. Zervos.XVII:36
"La femme enceinte,1er état", 1950. Spies:349.I;
"Femmes à la toilette" or "Nu assis et nu debout", 1956. Zervos.XVII:54

Abbreviations: see Bibliography

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