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, the year Pablo Picasso chose her as a model for a series of works, young art student Sylvette David is photographed in Vallauris. Framed by lush vines, she looks directly at the camera in this sunlit portrait. Dappled light filters through the leaves, highlighting her high ponytail and freckled cheeks. She rests her left arm on a wooden beam and gently holds a small sprig of leaves in her right hand.


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