Pablo Picasso at La Californie, Cannes 1959.

Pablo Picasso gazes intensely at the camera from a dark armchair in his studio at La Californie, Cannes, in 1959. His weathered hands cup a small, patterned bowl. The artist is surrounded by his creations, including a sculpture and a painting on an easel, in a room filled with dramatic contrasts of light and shadow. The strong lighting highlights his features, creating a powerful and contemplative mood.

Artworks:

"La femme enceinte, 2ème état", 1950/1959. Spies:350.I
"Femme couchée et guitariste", 1959. Bloch.I:918
"Intérieur avec chaise longue bleu I" or "Interieur rouge avec un transatlantique bleu", 1958. Westheider:36 (print see Christie's New York, 2.11.2004)
On the shelf "La grue", 1952-1954. Spies:461.II; MPParis:343

Abbreviations: see Bibliography

Keywords:

Music, PicassoPortrait, Sculptures, pensively

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