La Californie, Cannes 1956.

Inside the Villa La Californie in Cannes, 1956, an artist's studio is dominated by a massive, unfinished Cubist painting. Depicting two powerful nude figures, the canvas leans against an ornate double door. To the left stands a life-sized sculpture of a pregnant woman, while a stylized ceramic head and a toy car rest on a small table to the right. The back of a person's head is visible in the foreground, creating a scene where modern, avant-garde art contrasts with the room's classical architecture.

Artworks:

"Femmes à la toilette" or "Nu assis et nu debout", 1956. Zervos.XVII:54
"La femme enceinte", 1950. Spies:349;
"Tête de femme", 1953. MPParis:3716

Abbreviations: see Bibliography

Keywords:

Ceramics, Sculptures

Filename:

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