Doting Dad Made Charming Books To Teach Daughter To Draw
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| An origami bird made by Pablo Picasso for his daughter from exhibition invitation cards. Photograph: Adam Rzepka © Private collection |
Pablo Picasso was known to borrow the lines of children’s drawings in his artwork. When his daughter, Maya Ruiz-Picasso, was five years old she wanted to learn to draw and her father obliged. Maya's daughter (Picasso's granddaughter) has discovered an extraordinary collection of sketchbooks used by the artist to teach his daughter to draw and colour.
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| A detail from one of Picasso’s sketchbooks for his daughter. Photograph: Marc Domage/© Private collection |
A new exhibition, Maya Ruiz-Picasso, daughter of Pablo, runs until 31 December and includes his many portraits of Maya, personal possessions and photographs, along with the sketchbooks and origami sculptures, which are being shown for the first time. It shows how Maya’s presence nourished and amplified the artist’s fascination with childhood.
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