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A Picasso Sketchbook: Fantasy and Reality

In his inaugural talk at The Met, scholar Neil Cox explores Picasso’s Sketchbook No. 26, which the artist kept until his death. Deciphering written notes and Cubist drawings, Cox reveals Picasso’s drawing processes and explores connections with his other sketchbooks, paintings, drawings, and sculptures from around 1913.

Neil Cox, Head of the Leonard A. Lauder Research Center for Modern Art, The Met

In his inaugural talk at The Met, scholar Neil Cox explores Picasso’s Sketchbook No. 26, which the artist kept until his death. Deciphering written notes and Cubist drawings, Cox reveals Picasso’s drawing processes and explores connections with his other sketchbooks, paintings, drawings, and sculptures from around 1913.

Organized by the Leonard A. Lauder Research Center for Modern Art


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Neil Cox
Head of the Leonard A. Lauder Research Center for Modern Art

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Woman in a Chemise in an Armchair, Pablo Picasso  Spanish, Oil on canvas
Pablo Picasso
Paris, late 1913–early 1914