
Picasso au crâne de boeuf
A striking gelatin silver print by Dora Maar capturing Pablo Picasso alongside a bull's skull, blending portraiture with surrealist sensibility. Maar's skilled eye as both photographer and artist infuses the image with a haunting, contemplative atmosphere, highlighting the interplay between the legendary painter and the symbolic weight of the bovine cranium. The composition reflects the intimate creative world shared between Maar and Picasso during their tumultuous relationship in 1930s Paris.
- Medium
- Gelatin silver print.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
The Odyssey of Collecting: Photographs from Joy of Giving Something Foundation
October 3, 2017
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