A young art student, Sylvette David, was chosen by Pablo Picasso as model in 1954 for a series of paintings and drawings. Vallauris 1954. - Photo by Edward Quinn

A young art student, Sylvette David, was chosen by Pablo Picasso as model in 1954 for a series of paintings and drawings. Vallauris 1954.

In Vallauris, 1954, young art student Sylvette David is captured exiting a shop, parting a string curtain with her hands. Dressed in a dark boat-neck top and a full gingham skirt, her blonde hair is pulled back into a high ponytail. That year, David became a prominent model for Pablo Picasso, inspiring an entire series of paintings and drawings.


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