
Opening of the Picasso Museum Paris (Musée national Picasso Paris), located in the Marais Quarter. Paris 1985.
During the 1985 opening of the Musée national Picasso-Paris, visitors quietly contemplate the artworks in a sunlit gallery. Located in the city’s Marais Quarter, the room features a light parquet floor and a large window revealing an ornate stone facade. Viewers observe abstract and cubist paintings, including a stylized portrait, from behind a thin barrier rope. A simple grey bench sits in the foreground, adding to the room's serene and contemplative atmosphere.
Artworks:
- "Paysage", 1907. MPParis:21; Zervos.IIb:681
- "Les demoiselles d'Avignon: femme aux mains jointes (Étude)", MPParis:16; Zervos.IIb:662
Abbreviations: see Bibliography
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Photo Edward Quinn, © edwardquinn.com / © Succession Picasso / 2020, ProLitteris, Zurich
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