In 1956, on the occasion of his 75th birthday on 25.10., Pablo Picasso invited some friends. to his Villa La Californie in Cannes. Javier Vilató with a sabre, Anna Maria Torra Amat, wife of Spanish publisher Gustavo Gili. La Californie, Cannes 1956.
Pablo Picasso, wearing a striped pullover and patterned ascot, celebrates his 75th birthday with friends at his Villa La Californie in Cannes on October 25, 1956. Among the guests are Javier Vilató, seen with a sabre, and a smiling Anna Maria Torra Amat, wife of publisher Gustavo Gili. The artist's personal space, filled with Cubist paintings, ethnographic masks, and his own ceramics, provides an intimate backdrop for the candid social gathering.
Artworks:
- "Masque", 1956. Spies:586;
- "Masque" (double sided mask), 1956. Spies:588
- Banda mask, kabaruba, Guinea, Stepan:41
Abbreviations: see Bibliography
Keywords:
Ceramics, Masks, Sculptures, TribalArt
Filename:
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