Pablo Picasso with a Sovjet Film delegation. From left Grigori Alexandrov (director), Pablo Picasso, Catherine Litvinenko, Ljubov Orlova, Paulo Picasso, Klara Luchko, Serge Youtkevitch (director). Galerie Madoura, Vallauris 1954.

At the Galerie Madoura in Vallauris, 1954, an animated Pablo Picasso meets with a Soviet film delegation, their attention focused on a large, stylized ceramic owl. The convivial group includes (from left) director Grigori Alexandrov; Picasso; Catherine Litvinenko; actress Ljubov Orlova, who helps hold the piece; the artist's son Paulo Picasso; actress Klara Luchko; and director Serge Youtkevitch. The gathering, captured against a rough stone wall, is marked by shared admiration for the artwork.

Artworks:

"Gros oiseau et visage noir" or "Double visage", 1951. RamieA:118, RamieG:693

Abbreviations: see Bibliography

Keywords:

Ceramics

Filename:

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