Sylvette
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Sylvette is the title of the portrait of a young woman with the ponytail painted by Pablo Picasso
. The model for the painting was (Lydia) Sylvette David, also known by her married name Lydia Corbett, a French woman who worked in a pottery studio not far from his studio in Vallauris
, in the spring 1953. The attraction, which a face like Sylvette's had for Picasso's sensuality, inspired 40 works by Picasso. Sylvette's portrait from May 2, 1954 is one of the last of a long series. Picasso's grandson Olivier Widmaier Picasso told the Chicago Sun-Times in 2004 that Sylvette was also the subject of the monumental Chicago Picasso
, the subject of which had been a subject of curiosity since it was unveiled. She was said to have been an inspiration for actress Brigitte Bardot
and the Roger Vadim film And God Created Woman
. In 1998 Barron's published "Picasso and the Girl With a Ponytail", by Laurence Anholt - a children's book in which a shy teenager named Sylvette meets Picasso in Vallauris and becomes Picasso's model.
Pablo Picasso
Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso known as Pablo Ruiz Picasso was a Spanish expatriate painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and stage designer, one of the greatest and most influential artists of the...
. The model for the painting was (Lydia) Sylvette David, also known by her married name Lydia Corbett, a French woman who worked in a pottery studio not far from his studio in Vallauris
Vallauris
Vallauris is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It is located in the metropolitan area of Sophia-Antipolis, and is today effectively an extension of the town of Antibes, bordering it on its west side.-Population:-Culture:In...
, in the spring 1953. The attraction, which a face like Sylvette's had for Picasso's sensuality, inspired 40 works by Picasso. Sylvette's portrait from May 2, 1954 is one of the last of a long series. Picasso's grandson Olivier Widmaier Picasso told the Chicago Sun-Times in 2004 that Sylvette was also the subject of the monumental Chicago Picasso
Chicago Picasso
The Chicago Picasso is an untitled monumental sculpture by Pablo Picasso in Chicago, Illinois. The sculpture, dedicated on August 15, 1967, in Daley Plaza in the Chicago Loop, is tall and weighs 162 tons...
, the subject of which had been a subject of curiosity since it was unveiled. She was said to have been an inspiration for actress Brigitte Bardot
Brigitte Bardot
Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot is a French former fashion model, actress, singer and animal rights activist. She was one of the best-known sex-symbols of the 1960s.In her early life, Bardot was an aspiring ballet dancer...
and the Roger Vadim film And God Created Woman
And God Created Woman (1956 film)
And God Created Woman is a French drama film directed by Roger Vadim and starring Brigitte Bardot. Though by no means her first film, it is widely recognized as the vehicle that launched Bardot into the public spotlight and immediately created her "sex kitten" persona, making her an overnight...
. In 1998 Barron's published "Picasso and the Girl With a Ponytail", by Laurence Anholt - a children's book in which a shy teenager named Sylvette meets Picasso in Vallauris and becomes Picasso's model.