Pablo Picasso illuminating paintings. La Californie, Cannes 1955.

In his Villa La Californie studio in Cannes, 1955, Pablo Picasso adjusts a tall, multi-headed lamp, focusing on the task of illuminating his recent paintings. The room, with its herringbone parquet floor, is crowded with large, cubist-style canvases resting on the floor or leaning against walls. This scene of artistic production or exhibition preparation captures a prolific and creative environment, with the dramatic lighting highlighting the powerful forms and lines of the artwork surrounding the artist.

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Artworks:

Clockwise from left: "Portrait de Jacqueline au rocking-chair et à la mantille noire" or "Jacqueline avec une écharpe noire]", 11 October 1954. Zervos.XVI:331
"L'atelier de La Californie", 1955. Zervos.XVI:487
"Jacqueline au costume turc dans un fauteuil II" or "Jacqueline in a Turkish Costume in an Armchair", 1955. Zervos.XVI:534
"Femme aux jambes croisées", 1955. Richardson.2010:221
"Jacqueline à la tête turque", 1955. Zervos.XVI:527

Abbreviations: see Bibliography

Keywords:

RockingChair

Filename:

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