A Deeper Look at Picasso's The Dream and Man Ray's Observatory Time

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Picasso - The Dream is a rather unique piece of work at first glance, but the deeper you look into it the more there is to be revealed. Being a painting of one of Picasso's mistresses, you can get a broader look on the whole ideal. A mistress by definition is one who is not only having a sexual relationship with a usually married man for profit, love, lust, a sick game, whatever it may be, but also one who usually has to hide it for the sake of the man and other times for herself as well. I believe that's rather brilliantly portrayed in this painting, right down to the split two halves of this woman. On one half you have a charming woman that holds the upper class in high regard, modest but elegant in her own right while brimming in the light. Beautiful well pampered blonde hair cascading down her back, low key make up, not overly done but enough to be passable. A tight lower top, yet it covers her well, gives you a feeling of attraction and desire. A simple woman nestled into her shoulder, a nice blissful dream world, the mask protecting of who she really is inside. There's one thin...

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