Málaga, Spain - An exhibition of 53 Lee Miller photographs showing the private life Pablo Picasso have gone on display at the Picasso Casa Natal Museum in Málaga. Miller took over 1000 photographs of Picasso during the 36 years they were friends. Exhibition director Katherine Slusher said much of Miller´s work was forgotten until her death in 1977 when her son Antony found 70,000 negatives in her attic. Her son not only found photos of Picasso but also work from Miller´s surrealist period, her time with Man Ray and the six years she spent in Egypt photographing the desert.
During the Second World War, Miller lived in London, working for Vogue during the day and photographing bombed building at night. Slusher believes much of Miller´s work is seen from a surrealist point of view, that makes you laugh and cry at the same time.
The "Casa Natal" or birthplace of the world famous artist Pablo Ruiz Picasso has been an official heritage site since 1983. It is situated in Plaza de la Merced, in the heart of the historic centre of Malaga. The area is surrounded by monuments from Malaga's rich past such as the Roman Theatre, Gibralfaro Castle with its breathtaking views over the city, as well as the Alcazaba, an Arabian fort which is now home to the Archaeological Museum. It is also just a couple of minutes walk from Malaga Cathedral and literally round the corner from the well known Cervantes Theatre and not far from the newer Picasso Museum.
Built in 1861 Picasso's father, José Ruiz Blasco, rented the first floor of the house from 1880 to 1883. Later they lived nearby, still in the Plaza de Merced and it was not until 1891 when Jose Ruiz is offered a job as an art teacher in La Coruña that the family moved to Galicia, where they stayed until 1895.
In 1998 the historic building was taken over by the Picasso Foundation and officially re-opened by the King and Queen of Spain. Since then it has become an important research centre, as well as a monument to the life and work of Picasso and the headquarters for the Picasso Foundation. As well as Picasso's prints and ceramics, you can see his graphic art from the period 1931 - 1971 and illustrated books. Altogether with some 3,500 examples of contemporary art exhibited by over 200 artists, including a large selection of graphic art by: Miró, Christo, Bacon, Brossa, Ernst, Tápies, Chillida, Plensa, Dokoupil, Guinovart, Matta, Moore, etc. Many contemporary Malaga artists from the 1950's to the present day are represented, such as; Barbadillo, Brinkmann, Peinado, Stefan, Joaquín de Molina, Robert Harvey, Diego Santos, Carlos Durán, Bola Barrionuevo, Chema Lumbreras, Joaquín Ivars y Rogelio López Cuenca. All this, makes a visit to this historic house and art gallery, truly worth visiting.
SOURCE: Art Knowledge News
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