Pablo Picasso showing an artwork to Edouard Pignon and Hélène Parmelin. La Californie, Cannes 1959.
An intimate moment captured at La Californie, Cannes, in 1959, shows Pablo Picasso presenting an artwork to his friends, the artist Edouard Pignon and the writer Hélène Parmelin. With his gaze fixed in intense concentration, Picasso stoops over a textured plaque on the table. Pignon leans forward in profile as Parmelin, her hand resting thoughtfully on her chin, looks on. Their shared focus creates a quiet, contemplative scene within the creative atmosphere of the studio.
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Artworks:
- "Amazone I", 1959. Zervos.XVIII:371
- "Femme couchée et guitariste", 1959. Bloch.I:918
- In the background: "La femme enceinte, 2ème état", 1950/1959. Spies:350.I
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