Pablo Picasso at the dining and work table. La Californie, Cannes 1956. - Photo by Edward Quinn

Pablo Picasso at the dining and work table. La Californie, Cannes 1956.

In his villa La Californie in Cannes, 1956, Pablo Picasso sits at a round dining and work table, captured in mid-conversation. He gestures emphatically, his right arm a blur of motion, while wearing a light-colored shirt and plaid trousers. The room is filled with an eclectic collection of art and objects, including a large sculptural bust and a whimsical wire-mesh bird perched atop a lampshade. On the table before him, a folded newspaper and a ceramic bowl lie near the corner of a white birdcage, creating an atmosphere of intimate, creative energy.


Artworks:

  • On the shelf from left "Tête de femme", Spies:197
  • Female African figure, Stepan>> Artwork(s) not yet identified
  • "Chouette en colère", Spies:477
  • Lampe >> Artwork(s) not yet identified
  • "Oiseau", 1947. Picasso, Unique Ceramics, Hammer Galleries, New York, 1999, p.11
  • "Le Fou", 1905. MPParis:231; Spies:4; Zervos.I:322; Hakone:8
  • Abbreviations: see Bibliography


Keywords:

ArtNotIdentified, Ceramics, Sculptures, TribalArt

Filename:

pic560231.jpg



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