Pablo Picasso on the occasion of the visit of Clive Bell. La Californie, Cannes 1958.

Pablo Picasso sits in a bentwood rocking chair during a visit from critic Clive Bell to his villa La Californie in Cannes, 1958. He looks thoughtfully towards the viewer, surrounded by the creative clutter of his studio. Dominating the wall behind him is the monumental painting "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon." Below it, framed drawings lean against a cabinet, while sculptures, a birdcage, and rolled canvases fill the light-drenched room, capturing the artist in his personal environment.

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Artworks:

"Femmes à la toilette", 1956. MPParis:210; Zervos.XVII:54
"Père Noël", 1957. Kay, H. Picasso's World of children. New York 1965. p.185
On the wall Facemask, Fang, Gabon, Stefan:68
"La plongeuse", 1956. Spies:503;
"L'homme fontaine", 1956. Spies:505
Face mask. Fang, Gabon, 19th century, Stepan:68
"Vase de fleurs", 1957. Bloch.I: 841

Abbreviations: see Bibliography

Keywords:

BirdCage, RockingChair, Sculptures, TribalArt, pensively

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