Hjalmar Boyesen. He collaborated with Pablo Pablo Picasso during 1956-1958, and executed some mosaics for him. The triangle shape mosaic is made after a design by Jean Cocteau. Based on Cocteau’s journal, it was made in October 1956. and it is representing the crucifixion.
Hjalmar Boyesen, who collaborated with Pablo Picasso from 1956 to 1958, smiles on a balcony while presenting a large, triangular mosaic. Made in October 1956, the work is based on a design by Jean Cocteau that represents the crucifixion. The piece, composed of small dark tiles on a light background, depicts a stylized face in profile. On the small wooden table next to the artwork, loose tiles and nippers are visible.
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- Cocteau, "Crucifixion" >> Artwork(s) not yet identified
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