André Salmon and Pablo Picasso: "The October Twins" at 142 Years Old
c André Salmon and Pablo Picasso in Sanary, 1957, photographed by Hélène Parmelin, At the villa “Les Restanques,” rented by Hélène and her husband painter Édouard Pignon Rights of Reproduction: Jacqueline Gojard. Joyeux Anniversaire, André et Pablo In honor of Salmon's and Picasso's birthdays this month, I am reprinting my article, published in Bonjour Paris on October 28, 2022: When the Spanish artist Pablo Picasso revolutionized art in Paris at the beginning of the 20th century, his friend André Salmon, a young French poet, turned to art criticism in order to promote the new avant-garde movements. While Salmon’s reputation as an art critic increased, he used his leverage to bring attention to his pal. In some cases, it bordered on the absurd, but Salmon didn’t care. His loyalty to Picasso never wavered, even during the period Picasso refused to acknowledge their friendship. André Salmon was born in Paris on October 4, 1881, three weeks before Pablo Picas
