Kunstdruck / Picasso / Limited Edition / Die Tauben II, 1957 / 5 Farben / 60 x 80 cm Druck 15 sheets plus cardboard backing

15 sheets plus cardboard backing

At the same time

Jennifer Wild

With contributions by Alexander Gaude

Sheet format: 80 x 60 cm

Kunstdruck / Picasso / Limited Edition / Die Tauben II, 1957 / 5 Farben / 60 x 80 cm Druck 15 sheets plus cardboard backingMany of Picasso's works, created in the later 1950s, show views through a window or onto a balcony. Some of them may have been inspired by the actual setup of the La Californie studio. However, these balcony views were also reminiscent of the work of Henri Matisse, who had been Picasso's friend and rival for over half a century. Matisse's death in 1954 had a profound effect on Picasso. Indeed, the balcony views can be read as a tribute to the older