Pablo Picasso showing a linoblock to Edouard Pignon. La Californie, Cannes 1959. - Photo by Edward Quinn

Pablo Picasso showing a linoblock to Edouard Pignon. La Californie, Cannes 1959.

In the art-filled studio of his villa La Californie in Cannes, 1959, Pablo Picasso presents a linoblock to fellow artist Edouard Pignon. Cigarette in hand, Picasso bends over the artwork, a stylized, mask-like figure that rests against a chaise lounge. Seated in a simple curved-frame chair, Pignon observes the piece with intent focus. The room's informal, creative atmosphere is underscored by scattered artworks, magazines on a table, and a bouquet of flowers on the floor.


Artworks:

  • Linoblock for "Portrait de jeune fille II (d'apres Cranach le Jeune)", 1958. Geiser/Baer:1053.I
  • Abbreviations: see Bibliography


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