Leonard A. Lauder on Living with Pictures

Leonard A. Lauder discusses his appreciation of the Cubist works of art he has collected. Leonard A. Lauder answers the question: "Which is your favorite picture?"

Leonard A. Lauder discusses his appreciation of the Cubist works of art he has collected. Leonard A. Lauder answers the question: "Which is your favorite picture?"

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


A warm pastel sketch depicts a woman and a child reading a book on an armchair.
Discover how Wilson’s illustrations for children’s literature emphasized the importance of representation.
Jeary Payne and Jason Reynolds
January 22
A small wooden carved box featuring figures and a tree in relief.
The author of After Sappho offers a queer feminist reading of Eve and the serpent, reimagining sin as likeness, desire, and bodies transcending gender and species.
Selby Wynn Schwartz
January 9
A close-up detail of a painted face rendered in muted green, blue, and gray tones.
Author Leena Krohn reflects on Helene Schjerfbeck’s portrait of Sigrid Nyberg.
Leena Krohn
December 18, 2025
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Pedestal Table, Glasses, Cups, Mandolin, Pablo Picasso  Spanish, Oil on canvas
Pablo Picasso
Paris, spring 1911
Houses under the Trees, Fernand Léger  French, Oil on canvas
Fernand Léger
1913
Woman in a Chemise in an Armchair, Pablo Picasso  Spanish, Oil on canvas
Pablo Picasso
Paris, late 1913–early 1914
Violin and Sheet Music: "Petit Oiseau", Georges Braque  French, Oil and charcoal on canvas
Georges Braque
Paris, early 1913
The Terrace at the Hôtel Mistral, Georges Braque  French, Oil on canvas
Georges Braque
L'Estaque and Paris, autumn 1907
Still Life with Clarinet (Bottle and Clarinet), Georges Braque  French, Oil on canvas
Georges Braque
Céret, summer–autumn 1911
Violin: "Mozart Kubelick", Georges Braque  French, Oil on canvas
Georges Braque
Paris, spring 1912
Bottle, Glasses, and Newspapers, Georges Braque  French, Oil on canvas
Georges Braque
Paris, early 1913
Still Life on a Table: "Duo pour flûte", Georges Braque  French, Oil on canvas
Georges Braque
1913–14
Bottle of Rum, Georges Braque  French, Oil on canvas
Georges Braque
Paris, spring 1914
Composition (The Typographer), Fernand Léger  French, Oil on canvas
Fernand Léger
1918–19
The Fruit Dish, Pablo Picasso  Spanish, Oil on canvas
Pablo Picasso
Céret, spring 1912
The Scallop Shell: "Notre Avenir est dans l'Air", Pablo Picasso  Spanish, Enamel and oil on canvas
Pablo Picasso
Paris, spring 1912
Student with a Newspaper, Pablo Picasso  Spanish, Plaster, oil, Conté crayon, and sand on canvas
Pablo Picasso
Paris, late 1913–early 1914