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

In his studio at the Villa La Californie in Cannes, Pablo Picasso sits in a cane-backed chair during a visit from Clive Bell in 1958. Dressed in a dark polo shirt, the artist appears contemplative. Behind him, against an ornate paneled wall, hangs a large cubist painting of two female nudes. The room is filled with his creations: a canvas with a line drawing of flowers rests in the foreground, near a tall metal sculpture and a white birdcage. The scene is illuminated by natural light from the left.

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

Filename:

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