Marie-Thérèse Walter
Lover of Pablo Picasso (1909–1977) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Marie-Thérèse Walter (13 July 1909 – 20 October 1977) was a French model and lover of Pablo Picasso from 1927 to about 1935 and the mother of their daughter Maya Widmaier-Picasso. Their relationship began when she was seventeen years old. He was 45 and married to his first wife, Olga Khokhlova. It ended after Picasso moved on to his next relationship, with artist Dora Maar. Walter is known as Picasso's "golden muse" and inspired numerous artworks and sculptures that he created of her during their relationship.
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Marie-Thérèse Walter | |
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![]() Walter at Dinard, Brittany in 1928 | |
Born | (1909-07-13)13 July 1909 Le Perreux, France |
Died | 20 October 1977(1977-10-20) (aged 68) Juan-les-Pins, France |
Partner | Pablo Picasso (1927–1940) |
Children | Maya Widmaier-Picasso |
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