Pablo Picasso and François Hugo, the Work of a Goldsmith
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Far from being posthumous inventions, precious metal pieces were designed by Picasso with the help of a great modern goldsmith, François Hugo. Two series unveil this hidden side of the man from Málaga. Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), François Hugo (1899-1982), Bull, silver plate, ref. 1413, print 13/20, 1,973 g (4 lbs), diam. 42.5 cm (17 in). Painting, drawing, sculpture, but also engraving and ceramics… Pablo Picasso tried all media and mediums. Today, however, one side of his varied genius remains little known to the general public: artist’s jewelry, which he also tackled in the 1950s. Like his fruitful collaboration with the Ramié, in
