
A young art student, Sylvette David, was chosen by Pablo Picasso as model in 1954 for a series of paintings and drawings. With her fiancée Toby Jellinek. Vallauris 1954.
In a rustic studio in Vallauris, Toby Jellinek, wearing protective goggles, operates a welding torch on a metal object. At his side, his fiancée Sylvette David watches with quiet focus. A young art student, David became famous in 1954 as the model for an extensive series of portraits by Pablo Picasso, who was captivated by her distinctive high ponytail.
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