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. - Photo by Edward Quinn

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.

With a wide, joyful expression, Pablo Picasso presents a large ceramic vessel to a visiting Soviet film delegation at the Galerie Madoura. Actress Ljubov Orlova, in a fur stole, and director Grigori Alexandrov handle the piece, while Catherine Litvinenko leans in with a smile. Observing the animated gathering is Picasso’s son, Paulo, with sunglasses pushed onto his forehead. The delegation also included actress Klara Luchko and director Serge Youtkevitch. Vallauris, 1954.


Artworks:

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


Keywords:

Ceramics

Filename:

pic540012.jpg



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