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Pablo Picasso: Life and Times

When Picasso Is in the Arena, the Action Is in the Stands

When Picasso Is in the Arena, the Action Is in the Stands

Attending a bullfight in August 1956 in Vallauris, France, where he lives, the 74-year-old artist gets a kiss from a young admirer. To her right are playwright Jean Cocteau (a frequent collaborator of Picasso's) and the mayor of Vallauris.

In this photo: Pablo Picasso, Jean Cocteau

Photo: Patrick A. Burns/RDA/Getty Images

Aug 06, 1956