Picasso, La Joie de vivre, 1945-1948: (1946-1949) - Hardcover

When in 1946 Picasso received the offer to use one of the great rooms in the castle at Antibes as a studio, he exclaimed enthusiastically: Im not only going to paint, Ill decorate the museum too. The result was a series of paintings and drawings on rather unusual supports due to the shortage of materials in the post-war period that reflected the jubilant spirit, the joie de vivre, of a country that was free once more. Picasso later added sculptures, graphic works and ceramics to this collection, forming the basis for what would be Frances first museum dedicated to him, inaugurated in 1966 as Musée Picasso, Antibes. This catalogue, published in conjunction with the exhibition of Palazzo Grassi, comprises a great selection of the most outstanding works from the Musée Picasso of Antibes, a large number of which have never been shown beyond the museums walls. These include the murals La Joie de Vivre (The Joy of Life) (1946), The Sea Urchin Eater (1946) and the impressive sculpture Head of Woman with Chignon (1932). In all, nearly 120 works, featuring paintings, drawings, sculptures and ceramics that serve to illustrate a splendid period in Picassos artistic career.