Hjalmar Boyesen. He collaborated with Picasso during 1956.-1958, and executed some mosaics for him. The triangle shape mosaic is made after a design by Jean Cocteau. Based on Cocteau’s journal, it was made in October 1956. and it is representing the crucifixion.

Hjalmar Boyesen, who collaborated with Picasso from 1956 to 1958, is seen in profile as he works intently on a large mosaic. Photographed in October 1956, he leans over a wooden table on a terrace, his tools and loose tiles scattered before him. The pyramid-shaped artwork, representing the crucifixion, is based on a design by Jean Cocteau. The scene is framed by an ornate, white wrought-iron railing, with lush foliage and another building visible in the background.

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