Pablo Picasso shows the first copy of a deluxe edition of a book of poems by Pierre Reverdy, for which he has made the illustrations. With Lucie Weill, wife of André Weill, publisher of some deluxe editions of Pablo Picasso's work. La Californie, Cannes 1959.

In his studio at La Californie, Cannes, in 1959, Pablo Picasso presents the first copy of a deluxe edition of poems by Pierre Reverdy, for which he created the illustrations. Lucie Weill, wife of publisher André Weill, bends over a table to examine the book. Seen in profile, the artist gazes at a younger man adjusting his tie amidst a room filled with artworks, including a classical bust on a pedestal, a bull’s head sculpture, and an African mask.

Artworks:

"Pierre Reverdy, Le Chant des morts", 1948
On the cupboard "Poissons et oiseaux", 1955. RamieA:291
"Sardana", 1956. MPBarcelona:112.450
Forehead mask, Stepan 40
"Tête de femme (Dora Maar)", 1941. Spies:197.II,
Ceramic (right) >> Artwork(s) not yet identified

Abbreviations: see Bibliography

Keywords:

ArtNotIdentified, Books, Bullfighters, Masks, Sculptures, Writers

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