On March 5, 1953, after Stalin's death, Louis Aragon asks the artist to draw a portrait of the Soviet leader for the communist newspaper Les Lettres françaises. In summer Picasso is working on a series of heads and busts of Fran?oise. In August he travels several times between Paris and Perpignan. He attends bullfights in Collioure and Perpignan. In September he returns to Vallauris. On September 30, Fran?oise Gilot leaves Picasso and moves with the children to Gay-Lussac Street in Paris.

Vase has two high handles (1291)

Françoise sitting in an armchair (1222)

Seated Woman (1350)

Still Life а l`aubergine (1404)

Paloma playing with truck (1206)

Paloma front garden (1368)

Visage de femme (1413)

Portrait of Françoise to the fuzzy hair (1258)

Picador (3915)

Vallauris (3931)

Hands with Fish (3909)

Portrait of Françoise at Fishnet (1160)

Visage de femme (2508)