A young art student, Sylvette David, was chosen by Pablo Picasso as model in 1954 for a series of paintings and drawings. Vallauris 1954. - Photo by Edward Quinn

A young art student, Sylvette David, was chosen by Pablo Picasso as model in 1954 for a series of paintings and drawings. Vallauris 1954.

In 1954, young art student Sylvette David was chosen by Pablo Picasso as a model for a series of works in Vallauris. Here, with her light-colored hair pulled into a high ponytail, she gazes at the camera with a pensive expression. She stands before an ornate, carved wooden panel, next to a large sketch on paper depicting a bustling social scene with numerous stylized figures.


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