Dora Maar painting on display for first time in 40 years

(7 Mar 2006) 1. Wide exterior shot of Sotheby’s auction house in Paris. 2. Sotheby’s banner hanging outside 3. Poster of painting, ’Dora Maar with Cat’ by Pablo Picasso, in the window 4. Interior Sotheby’s pan from information boards to the painting ’Dora Maar with Cat’ 5. Medium shot of women looking at the painting 6. Medium shot of a woman looking at the painting 7. Medium tilt up of the painting 8. Close up of Dora Maar’s face in painting 9. Set up shot of Andrew Strauss, Vice President of Sotheby’s France, standing in front of ’Dora Maar with Cat’ 10. SOUNDBITE: (English) Andrew Strauss, Vice President of Sotheby’s France: “It’s an homage if you like of two artists, of a companionship, of a superb relationship which witnessed the painting of ’Guernica’, perhaps one of Picasso’s most well known and historical paintings of 1937. It is certainly a witness and a temoignage (testimony), an homage if you like, of Picasso to his mistress and his muse Dora Maar.“ 11. Medium tilt up from Dora Maar’s fingers to her face on painting 12. SOUNDBITE (English) Andrew Strauss, Vice President of Sotheby’s France: “It’s a painting which is larger than size. He has painted Dora Maar, his companion, his mistress, his muse in 1941 in her most elevated esteem that Picasso had for his companion. This is a rare and rather unique opportunity for collectors on the market today. It hasn’t been seen in the public for over 40 years and it will be presented in New York at Sotheby’s on 3rd May and the estimate is in the region of 50 million dollars.“ 13. Medium shot of man and woman looking at the painting 14. SOUNDBITE: (French) Andrew Strauss, Vice President of Sotheby’s France: “It is a very beautiful painting, a portrait of Dora Maar. It is a testimony to Picasso and his companion, his muse, his model. It is a very rare painting because of its importance: it comes from an American collection and has not been seen or presented in public for nearly 40 years. It will be put on sale in New York on May 3rd and we estimate it at around 50 million dollars.“ 15. Wide interior shot of painting on display STORYLINE: Pablo Picasso’s famous painting, ’Dora Maar with Cat’, was put on display at Sotheby’s auction house in Paris on Tuesday, the first time it has been seen in public for over 40 years. The painting, completed in 1941, will be auctioned at Sotheby’s in New York on May 3. It has been part of a private American collection for four decades. Andrew Strauss, Vice President of Sotheby’s France, called it one of the rarest and most beautiful works, depicting Picasso’s former lover, muse and companion. Picasso fell for Dora Maar when he saw her in a cafe, methodically stabbing a knife into the table between her outstretched fingers. Sometimes, she missed and drew blood. They loved and inspired each other for eight years. Maar died in solitude at age 89, without money but with several Picassos in her cluttered apartment. It is estimated that the painting could fetch around 50 million dollars when it is auctioned in New York. keyword-art Find out more about AP Archive: Twitter: Facebook: ​​ Instagram: You can license this story through AP Archive: