Vallauris

He reinvents pottery and puts the ceramics town of Vallauris on the map; he reinvents lithography and breaks all the rules.

This week's arts diary – from New York 2011

La muse agitée, the blogger of the Vallauris bookshop, is enthusiastic [Fr]:

Global Voices in English » World Book Day: Women’s lives in the mirror of their men 2009

I lived in the small town of Vallauris near Cannes.

I Went From Being A Shy, Blonde Teenager To Picasso’s The Girl With The Ponytail The Huffington Post News Editors 2011

I lived in the small town of Vallauris near Cannes.

I Went From Being A Shy, Blonde Teenager To Picasso’s The Girl With The Ponytail The Huffington Post News Editors 2011

Richardson, who brought a much-admired exhibition devoted to Picasso's later years to London's Gagosian last year, is now turning his attention to the period 1943-52, when Picasso lived with Françoise Gilot – who is still alive and painting in New York – in Vallauris, near Cannes.

This week's arts diary – from New York 2011

The designer says she takes her inspiration for the spring 2011 Malandrino collection from Pablo Picasso 's period living in the village of Vallauris on the French Riviera.

Sketching the Collection 2010

Have a walk on the beach where Picasso and Françoise often strolled, then spend the afternoon shopping for ceramics in the nearby hilltop village, Vallauris.

Summer of Picasso 2009

AFP Pablo Picasso in April 1949, with a ceramic work made in his studio in Vallauris.

Summer of Picasso 2009

From June 27 to mid-October, the Château-Museum in Vallauris will feature an homage to Picasso's longtime pal, poet Blaise Cendrars.

Summer of Picasso 2009

Tate Modern Until Sept. 6 www. tate.org.uk Nice, Biot and Vallauris art

Time Off: Europe Calendar 2009