Pablo Picasso and the critic Clive Bell. La Californie, Cannes 1958.

Pablo Picasso, seated in a high-backed wicker chair, shares a smile with the critic Clive Bell at his studio in the villa La Californie, Cannes, in 1958. Sunlight streams through an arched door into the grand, high-ceilinged room, illuminating the creative clutter of artworks and supplies. A large Cubist painting of two nudes dominates the wall behind the artist, flanked by abstract sculptures, while a dachshund rests on the wooden floor, adding to the warm, informal atmosphere.

Artworks:

"Femmes à la toilette", 1956. MPParis:210; Zervos.XVII:54
"Père Noël", 1957. Kay, H. Picasso's World of children. New York 1965. p.185
"Vase de fleurs", 1957. Bloch.I:841
On the wall Facemask, Fang, Gabon, Stefan:68
"La plongeuse", 1956. Spies:503;
"L'homme fontaine", 1956. Spies:505
Face mask. Fang, Gabon, 19th century, Stepan:68
"Vase de fleurs", 1957. Bloch.I: 841

Abbreviations: see Bibliography

Keywords:

BirdCage, Pets, RockingChair, Sculptures, TribalArt

Filename:

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