Panels intended for the UNESCO work by Pablo Picasso "La chute d'Icare" but which were not included. Bird cage. Drum. La Californie, Cannes 1958.

In Pablo Picasso's studio at his villa La Californie, Cannes, 1958, large panels intended for his UNESCO mural "La chute d'Icare" rest against a wall. These compositions, featuring a stylized human figure against a dark green background, were ultimately excluded from the final work. Amidst the creative miscellany of the ornate room, a small hand drum sits on the floor while a white birdcage rests on a stand in the background.

Artworks:

"Deux personnages debout III", 1958. Zervos.XVIII:38 (left and right)
"Nu cueillant des fleurs II", 1958. Zervos.XVIII:1
Background, partly hidden: "Baigneurs sur la plage à la Garoupe", 1957. Warncke:537
Far right: "L'homme aux mains jointes", 1956. Spies:504

Abbreviations: see Bibliography

Keywords:

BirdCage, Pets, Sculptures

Filename:

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