In this episode, we’ll be visiting Head of a Woman (Fernande) by Pablo Picasso at the Tate Modern in London. Welcome to Art, Culture & Books with me, Anthony King.
The Tate tell us; “This sculpture is of Fernande Olivier, an artist and model. Olivier and Picasso were in a relationship for seven years after meeting in Paris in 1904. A number of works Picasso made during this time were inspired by Olivier. The flat, squared surface of Head of a Woman reflects the cubist style he explored from 1907-09. Cubism involved presenting different views in the same picture. The result was images that appeared abstract and fragmented. Picasso made two plaster casts of this work, from which at least sixteen bronze sculptures were made”.
By Anthony King (c)