La Madre, after Picasso
Went
to the opening of the Picasso/Francoise Gilot exhibit at the Gagosian
Gallery on Madison Avenue. The galleries themselves, encompassing three
floors, are exquisite, and the work was less than breathtaking. I was mesmerized. I found myself standing in front of certain
favorite pieces, studying, taking in, letting my eyes
wander over the shapes and colors, a meditation.
Picasso has always been an inspiration to my work, be it his drawings, paintings, linoleum cuts, ceramics...
When
in Mexico, I'd been struck by the image of a woman holding a baby in
one arm–which was suckling at her large, exposed breast–while
selling her handmade toys in the other. I couldn't get this image out
of my head and have kept drawing it in different ways and styles, after Picasso.
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| La Madre I (9 1/4 x 6 1/2) |
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| La Madre III (9 1/4 x 6 1/2) |
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| La Madre II (9 1/4 x 6 1/2) |
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| La Madre IV (9 1/4 x 6 1/2) |
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