The Edward Quinn Archive

Best of Picasso: Music

Edward Quinn lived and worked in the ‘50s and ‘60s as a photographer on the Côte d’Azur, the French Riviera. In 1951 he met and photographed Pablo Picasso for the first time. They became friends and Quinn photographed Picasso for the rest of the artist's life.

Here you will find a selection of top photos of Picasso and music. For other photos of Picasso and music please select the keyword Music in our extended search. 

  • Automatic piano which Pablo Picasso bought 1950 in a bistro in Vallauris. La Galloise, Vallauris 1953. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • To the sound of his electrical piano, which he bought 1950 in a bistro in Vallauris, Pablo Picasso dances with Jeanne Huguet ("Totote", widow of the catalan sculptor Manolo Huguet). He says: "Je n'avais plus dansé depuis 35 ans!" ("I didn't dance for 35 years!"). La Galloise, Vallauris 1953. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Déjeuner at restaurant Nounou. Francisco Reina "El Minuni" singing. Pablo Picasso and his daughter Maya Picasso listening. Unknown person. Golfe-Juan 1954. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Among the locals in Vallauris, Pablo Picasso sets the pace at the festival by showing his "skill" on the trumpet, which he could not play at all. At the parade which proceeded the bullfight staged by Pablo Picasso at Vallauris 1954. Car: Mathis EMY 4-S 1934 Saint Moritz - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Among the locals in Vallauris, Pablo Picasso sets the pace at the festival by showing his "skill" on the trumpet, which he could not play at all. At the parade which proceeded the bullfight staged by Pablo Picasso at Vallauris 1954. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Party after the bullfight: Pablo Picasso dancing with an unknown man disguised as a woman. Vallauris 1954. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Pablo Picasso working on a bucolic pastoral scene on drawing paper which was to serve as background for the film "Le mystère Picasso". Nice, Studios de la Victorine 1955. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • In Spanish mood Pablo Picasso wears a "chapeau cordouan" as he pretends to play guitar at restaurant Le Vallauris. Vallauris 11.8.1955. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Pablo Picasso holding a cutout figure of a faun, with another faun "seated" on the rocking-chair. Behind Pablo Picasso, two paintings done in 1956. La Californie, Cannes 1956. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Two ceramic figures in the garden of La Californie. Pablo Picasso first cut these Figures out from sheets of plywood or cardboard then painted them. He then had the pieces made in clay on which he painted. They were fired in the kiln at the Madoura pottery in Vallauris and assembled. La Californie, Cannes 1956. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Pablo Picasso and Jacqueline in 1956, on the occasion of his 75th birthday on 25.10. Note on the paper on the wall: Penrose arrive par le train à 10h lundi." La Californie, Cannes 1956. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Listening to music from a 45 rpm single on a turntable. Pablo Picasso and Jacqueline on his 75th birthday 25 Oct. Note on the paper on the wall: Penrose arrive par le train à 10h lundi. La Californie, Cannes 1956. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Pablo Picasso at La Californie, Cannes 1961. - Photo by Edward Quinn