Portrait of Picasso, Cannes
About this artwork
Lee Miller took over 1,000 photographs of Pablo Picasso and he painted her six times. This image of Picasso with a contemplative look was taken by Miller on a visit to his studio in the south of France in 1958. She photographed him numerous times over a thirty year period from their first meeting in 1937. Their close friendship resulted in Miller capturing some of the most intense and captivating portraits of the famous artist in existence. Picasso visited Miller’s home in Sussex many times where she photographed him around the farm and playing with her young son Tony.
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artist:Lee MillerAmerican (1907 - 1977)
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title:Portrait of Picasso, Cannes
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date created:1958
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materials:Black and white photograph (posthumous print)
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credit line:Purchased with help from the Patrons of the National Galleries of Scotland 2006
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accession number:GMA 4839
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Lee Miller
Lee Miller
Miller had a most remarkable career and life. She was born in Poughkeepsie, New York, and worked as a model for Condé Nast, learning photography first through being a subject for the most important fashion photographers of her day. In 1929 she visited Paris for the second time and became the...