Photograph or Moving Image by ForeignPhotographer/Artist
Inventory Number
87-PHF-21A
In 1957, David Douglas Duncan, who had made a name for himself as a news photographer covering the Korean and Vietnam wars for Life magazine, paid a visit to the home of Pablo Picasso in Cannes while on his way to an assignment. Enamored of Duncan’s work, Picasso allowed him to photograph him and his paintings. The pair’s friendship continued until Picasso’s death in 1973. Towards the end of Picasso’s life, Duncan visited the artist between assignments, photographing him at work and with his beloved wife Jacqueline and their friends. One of the collections that resulted from this work is Viva Picasso, 53 prints of which are in the museum’s collection. The extremely valuable series of photographs represents an honest and intimate record of the great artist’s daily life. (MATSUNAGA Shintaro)
In 1957, David Douglas Duncan, who had made a name for himself as a news photographer covering the Korean and Vietnam wars for Life magazine, paid a visit to the home of Pablo Picasso in Cannes while on his way to an assignment. Enamored of Duncan’s work, Picasso allowed him to photograph him and his paintings.
The pair’s friendship continued until Picasso’s death in 1973. Towards the end of Picasso’s life, Duncan visited the artist between assignments, photographing him at work and with his beloved wife Jacqueline and their friends. One of the collections that resulted from this work is Viva Picasso, 53 prints of which are in the museum’s collection. The extremely valuable series of photographs represents an honest and intimate record of the great artist’s daily life.
(MATSUNAGA Shintaro)