Pablo Picasso with bullfight painting by Claude Picasso. La Californie, Cannes 1957.

At his villa La Californie in Cannes, 1957, Pablo Picasso presents a bullfight painting created by his son, Claude. Dressed in a dark shirt and bold plaid trousers, Picasso holds the naive-style artwork, his expression contemplative. The surrounding room, a busy studio and living space, is filled with personal and collected art, including a tall tribal sculpture and expressive ceramic masks. Canvases lean against furniture, reflecting a deeply creative environment.

Artworks:

"Nature morte au compotier" or "Nature morte aux cerises", 1943. Guigon:234
Bullfight painting by Claude: POUR MON PAPA CHERIE CLAUDE
"Nature morte aux quatre poissons", 1957 or 1956 (Picasso, céramiste et la Méditerranée, Cat. 139, Exposition à Aubagne et Sèvres 2013/2014)
"Nu à la chaise", 1954. Bloch.I:763
"Masque", 1956. Spies:586;
"Masque". 1955/1956. Spies:587
"Masque" (double sided mask), 1956. Spies:588
Banda mask, Stepan:41

Abbreviations: see Bibliography

Keywords:

Ceramics, Masks, Sculptures, TribalArt

Filename:

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