Pablo Picasso at La Californie, Cannes 1959.
In his studio at the Villa La Californie in Cannes, 1959, a shirtless Pablo Picasso confronts the camera with an intense and serious expression. He holds a lit cigarette between his thumb and forefinger, wearing dark trousers secured by a light-colored belt. He is surrounded by his art; to his right, a large canvas displays a bold, abstract composition, while stacked canvases and other pieces fill the prolific workspace. To the far left, a glimpse of an ornate, rococo-style wall molding provides a striking contrast to the modernism of his creations.
Artworks:
- Similar "Paysage avec personnages I", 1957. Westheider:40
- "La pique (rouge et jaune)", 1959. Bloch.I:908; Geiser/Baer:1227; Hakone:85
- "Avant la pique" or Picador, 1959. Bloch.I:941; Geiser/Baer:1224
Abbreviations: see Bibliography
Keywords:
ArtNotIdentified, BullfightArt, Masks, PicassoPortrait
Filename:
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Photo Edward Quinn, © edwardquinn.com / © Succession Picasso / 2020, ProLitteris, Zurich
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