Diana Widmaier-Picasso, granddaughter of Pablo Picasso by his mistress Marie-Thérèse Walter, is currently undertaking an ambitious project: a catalogue raisonné of her grandfather’s sculptures.  Widmaier-Picasso’s ambitious project looks to consolidate the artist’s output in the form, thereby increasing his work’s value in the marketplace.  “Picasso is the greatest sculptor of the 20th century,” Carmen Gimenez of the Guggenheim Museum said. “He practically reinvented modern sculpture. But as soon as you begin working with his sculptures, you realize you need to learn more.”Read more via Wall Street Journal

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