Hidden Portraits

Hidden Portraits, by Sue Roe, explores the remarkable lives of six women—Fernande Olivier, Olga Khokhlova, Marie-Thérèse Walter, Dora Maar, Françoise Gilot, and Jacqueline Roque—who were closely connected to Picasso and significantly influenced his art. The book emphasizes their personal ambitions and resilience amid social upheavals and Picasso’s complexities, revealing their vital contributions over seven decades of modern art history.