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Fernande Olivier (born Amélie Lang; 6 June 1881 – 29 January 1966) was a French artist and model known primarily for having been the model and first muse of painter Pablo Picasso, and for her written accounts of her relationship with him. Picasso painted over 60 portraits of Olivier.
Fernande Olivier was a maid who posed for Picasso in Paris in 1904. She inspired his Blue, Rose and African periods, and appeared in many of his paintings, sculptures and graphics.
Aug 5, 2001 · By Fernande Olivier. Aug. 5, 2001. Foreword. The Mirror of the Cubist Acropolis Marilyn McCully. Pablo Picasso decided at a very young age that he wanted to become an artist, and for the rest...
Fernande Olivier was a French artist's model who had a seven-year relationship with Pablo Picasso, from 1905 to 1912. She influenced his early Cubist works, but also suffered from his possessiveness and his refusal to conform to artistic traditions.
Discover the life and work of Fernande Olivier, a modern woman and a central figure of the Montmartre avant-garde. See how Picasso was inspired by her face and how she witnessed the artistic revolution of the Bateau-Lavoir circle.
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Learn about the life and relationship of Fernande Olivier, the model and lover who inspired Picasso's Rose and Cubist periods. Discover her portraits, sculptures and writings in the Picasso museum and other collections.
Sep 22, 2023 · Fernande Olivier and Pablo Picasso, 1910 | © Digital image, The Museum of Modern Art, New York/Scala, Florence. Born in 1881, the same year as Picasso, Fernande was a French artist and model...
