The Galerie de l’Institut is delighted to present in all three of its rooms a previously unseen collection of photographs taken by Jacqueline Picasso, the great artist’s last wife.

Jacqueline’s eye invites us into the intimacy of family and friends, close to the creator and his work, in the simplicity of everyday life.

While friends Lucien Clergue and David Douglas Duncan have also documented the artist’s day-to-day life, Jacqueline’s photographs are of a different register, as her gaze is that of muse and wife. Stripped of the aesthetic considerations associated with the art of photography, Jacqueline’s prints are charged with raw intimacy, highlighting the artist’s solar magnetism in both her moments of work and relaxation. Aged over seventy in most shots, we discover him working, dancing and dressing up, under Jacqueline’s vibrant gaze.

Not only fascinating reflections of Picasso’s aura, the photographs presented by the Galerie de l’Institut give a glimpse of the artist’s entourage. From his famous friends to his children, his goat and his dogs, Jacqueline’s eye reveals the hustle and bustle that surrounded Picasso. This series of photographs testifies to the almost unchanging vitality of the Picasso myth, just like Picasso himself.

Exhibition as part of PhotoSaintGermain

November 4 to December 12, 2021
Opening November 4, 6 to 8 p.m.

Galerie de l’Institut : 12 rue de Seine et 3bis rue des Beaux-art
Galerie Arenthon : 3 quai Malaquais
75006 PARIS

Coll.Jacqueline Picasso / ADAGP, Paris, 2021.

An exhibition catalog is also available.

Book 37.5 x 28 cm, 183 pages, hardcover. Title printed in black.

This book features a collection of over 250 photographs taken by Jacqueline Roque, Picasso’s last wife, published to coincide with the exhibition Picasso intime (November 4-December 12, 2021).

Paris, Galerie de l’Institut éditeur.

To buy this book, visit our online store.