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Fernande Olivier
French painter (1881-1966)
Fernande Olivier | |
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Fernande Olivier, photographed by Pablo Picasso in 1906 | |
| Born | Amélie Lang (1881-06-06)6 June 1881 Paris, France |
| Died | 29 January 1966(1966-01-29) (aged 84) |
| Occupation(s) | Artist, model |
Fernande Olivier (born Amélie Lang; 6 June 1881 – 29 January 1966) was a French artist and model known primarily for having been the model and first muse of painter Pablo Picasso, and for her written accounts of her relationship with him.
Picasso painted over 60 portraits of Olivier.[1]
Early years
Olivier was born in Paris on 6 June 1881 of an out-of-wedlock relationship between her mother and a married man.
She was raised by an aunt and uncle, who attempted to arrange a marriage for her.
Olivier picasso biography
Instead, Olivier ran away and married a man who abused her. In 1900, when she was 19 years old, she left her husband without a formal divorce and moved to Paris. She changed her name so that her husba