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Factoid:
Picasso liked short women.
When it came to women, Picasso did not have a type. His only stipulation was that they had to be submissive and no taller than him.
At only 5 ft. 4 inches tall, you might think this slowed him down. Quite the opposite. He accumulated no less than two wives, six long-term mistresses and hundreds of short-term affairs—all dysfunctional relationships.
As biographer John Richardson says: "Although he was quite short, he had amazing charisma. Above all, he had what Spaniards call the mirada fuerte, the strong gaze, which, as Picasso said, enables a man to have a girl with his eyes."
Under 2k:
PETER SEDGLEY
Rainbow, 1980
£2,000 - 3,000
Interested in a piece of formal abstraction or OpArt? Sedgley is a less well-known (and cheaper to buy) contemporary of Bridget Riley. Even though his work is considered pioneering you can still pick up a piece for a few thousand. For context, a Riley of this date and size could set you back £1M.
ANTHONY BRYANT
Vessel
£1,500 - 2,000
This huge (55cm tall) vessel is an impressive piece of craft. Made from a single piece of ash, it would make a beautiful object for any home.
Nuggets:
🎟️ Art fair: Book tickets to Frieze London this weekend.
🪑 Design fair: Book tickets to Pad London this weekend.
🖼️ Auction: A rediscovered Rembrandt could make £15M at Sotheby's this December.
💃 Event: Courtauld lates are back, book tickets here.
📚 Art book sale: Phaidon is celebrating 100 years of bookmaking.
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