Pablo Picasso in the room that became known as the viewing room. He would arrange his work so that he could see it from the living room every time he passed. He liked to bring his close friends there for a private viewing. Mas Notre-Dame-de-Vie, Mougins 1964.

Pablo Picasso surveys his work in a room at his home, Mas Notre-Dame-de-Vie, in 1964. This space became known as the viewing room, where he would arrange art to see from the living room and to show close friends. With arms crossed, he stands before large, unframed canvases, including a Cubist portrait and a woman playing with a cat. The room is filled with his creations, from blank canvases on the hexagonal tiled floor to a table covered in a multitude of small, dark sculptures, capturing a moment of contemplation amidst a prolific creative process.

Artworks:

"Tête de femme", 1962. Spies:638
2 expl. "Tête" (Maquette du Chicago Civic Center)", 1962-1964. Spies:643
"Femme portant un enfant", 1953. Spies:478
"Femme debout", 1953. Spies:480
"Tête de femme (Jacqueline)", 1962. 7; Spies:633
"Le peintre II", 1963. Zervos.XXIII:176
Small sculptures in the foreground >> Artwork(s) not yet identified
"Femme assise dans un fauteuil (Buste de Jacqueline)", 1964. Zervos.XXIV:135
"Femme jouant avec un petit chat", 1964. Zervos.XXIV:140
"Cheval", 1964. Zervos.XXIV:1
Ceramics >> Artwork(s) not yet identified

Abbreviations: see Bibliography

Keywords:

Ceramics, Sculptures

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