Pablo Picasso and Henri Matarasso, gallery owner and publisher. La Californie, Cannes 1959.

In his art-filled studio at La Californie, Cannes, Pablo Picasso engages in conversation with gallery owner and publisher Henri Matarasso in 1959. Picasso, seen in profile, is dressed casually in an open shirt and patterned trousers. He listens as Matarasso, more formal in a heavy overcoat and suit, holds a book and looks on intently. The space is filled with paintings, musical instruments, and a large biomorphic cutout, with stacks of paper and parcels contributing to the sense of a busy creative environment.

Artworks:

"Intérieur avec femme dans un rocking-chair", 1956. Westheider:32
"Nature morte au compotier" or "Nature morte aux cerises", 1943. Guigon:234
Draft for "Tête de taureau", or "Tête cornue", 1958. Spies:545; Zervos.XVIII:97 (Cardboard maquette Picasso probably used for his wood sculpture "Taureau"

Abbreviations: see Bibliography

Keywords:

Books, RockingChair, Sculptures

Filename:

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