Gertrude Stein by Pablo Picasso (1906) Gertrude Stein was a Picasso collector and fan before she was a subject! It took 80 sittings, it has been told, and Picasso gave up, finishing her face from memory months later from memory.
Getrude Stien, part of the ten painting set of “Jewish Geniuses” (1980). Gertrude Stein (February 3, 1874 – July 27, 1946) was an odd choice for Andy. While well known in literary circles, she was on the fringes of Popular Culture. The whole set included Albert Einstein and Sigmund Freud, Sarah Bernhardt, Louis Brandeis, Martin …
