In 1956, on the occasion of his 75th birthday 25. 10., Picasso invited some friends. Edouard Pignon, Hélène Parmelin, Picasso, Jacqueline. La Californie, Cannes 1956. - Photo by Edward Quinn

In 1956, on the occasion of his 75th birthday 25. 10., Picasso invited some friends. Edouard Pignon, Hélène Parmelin, Picasso, Jacqueline. La Californie, Cannes 1956.

On 25 October 1956, Pablo Picasso celebrated his 75th birthday with friends at his villa, La Californie, in Cannes. In this informal portrait, the artist stands at the center in a striped shirt, holding a cigarette. He is joined by his partner Jacqueline Roque (left) and the painter Edouard Pignon (right). Between them peeks the writer Hélène Parmelin. The relaxed gathering is set against a wall filled with Picasso's modern artworks, creating an intimate atmosphere in the room.


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Artworks:

  • "Portrait de Jacqueline au foulard de profil", 1955.
  • drawing Jacqueline?
  • Abbreviations: see Bibliography


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