Picasso and Lump
This week we framed this delightful Picasso print called "The Dog."  Jeff, my assistant, and I felt it had a wonderful whimsical quality as well as a certain sophistication in its simplicity.  It had a wide white 8 ply mat with a 2" wide black satin frame that had a bead on the inside lip.It lasted all of two hours in the window before one of our loyal customers came in and insisted that it must belong to her. Not a surprise, she is a dachshund owner - Bunny. The really interesting thing she revealed was that she knew the name of the actual dog in Picasso's image - Lump. "Lump" means rascal in German.
The next day our friend brought to me a copy of Picasso & Lump by David Duncan.  It is a great photo journal about Lump's life with Picasso.  Alan Riding wrote a good synopsis of the book published in The New York Times on August 26, 2006.  Check it out >>
Make a memorable week! -Lynn
Make a memorable week! -Lynn
Labels: art, art history, artists