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Fernande Olivier (born Amélie Lang; 6 June 1881 – 29 January 1966) was a French artist and model known primarily for having been the model and first muse of painter Pablo Picasso, and for her written accounts of her relationship with him. Picasso painted over 60 portraits of Olivier.
Aug 5, 2001 · Fernande Olivier, the beautiful artist's model whom he first met outside the Bateau Lavoir several months after he had moved in, was the first woman (apart from his mother and...
Dec 12, 2022 · She lived for eight years with Pablo Picasso from 1904 to 1912, in Montmartre and in Spain, but she was not just a pretty girl. She could paint and she could write. The exhibition at Musée de Montmartre (until February 19) is a revelation on Fernande Olivier ‘s life.
Fernande Olivier was a French artist's model who had a seven-year relationship with Pablo Picasso, from 1905 to 1912. She influenced his early Cubist works, but also suffered from his possessiveness and his refusal to conform to artistic traditions.
Jan 16, 2024 · Learn how Picasso's models, lovers, friends, and printers influenced his art in this exhibition. See a portrait of Fernande Olivier, his early partner and muse, and other works by Picasso and his collaborators.
Jun 10, 2024 · An exhibition dedicated to Fernande Olivier, the first lover and muse of Picasso, who wrote about their life and artistic evolution. See unpublished documents, photographs, portraits and testimonies from their circle of friends.
Discover the life and work of Fernande Olivier, a modern woman and a central figure of the Montmartre avant-garde. See how Picasso was inspired by her face and how she witnessed the artistic revolution of the Bateau-Lavoir circle.
