Pablo Picasso looks at the copy of a deluxe edition of a book of poems by Pierre Reverdy, for which he has made the illustrations. Gathered around him as he comments on the book are Madame Weill, a Paris publisher, the writer Michel Leiris, his wife Louise Leiris, owner with Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler of the Leiris Gallery Paris, André Weill, publisher of some deluxe editions of Pablo Picasso's work and Paulo Picasso. La Californie, Cannes 1959.

At his villa La Californie in Cannes, 1959, Pablo Picasso comments on a deluxe edition of poems by Pierre Reverdy that he illustrated. Leaning forward, he points to a page as an engrossed group gathers around the table. They include publisher Madame Weill, who listens in a contemplative pose; writer Michel Leiris; and gallery owner Louise Leiris. To the right, Picasso's son Paulo, a cigarette in his mouth, leans on a chair to get a closer look. The scene captures a moment of intense, shared focus and artistic discussion.

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"Dédicace de Reverdy (Pierre Reverdy, Le Chant des morts)"

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