A young art student, Sylvette David, was chosen by Pablo Picasso as model in 1954. for a series of paintings and drawings. With her fiancée Toby Jellinek. Vallauris 1954.

In a Vallauris workshop in 1954, Sylvette David watches her fiancé, Toby Jellinek. Protected by goggles, Jellinek concentrates on welding a large metal sculpture, the torch emitting a bright flash. With her distinctive high ponytail, David holds a cigarette and observes his work with a contemplative expression. That same year, the young art student was chosen by Pablo Picasso to be the model for an important series of paintings and drawings.

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