Fernande Olivier then Picasso was the most famous artist of the age, and the publication of Olivier's memoirs carried commercial potential. The memoir, entitled "Picasso et ses amis" (Picasso and his Friends), was published in 1930 in serialized form in the Belgian daily "Le Soir", despite Picasso's strong opposition. He hired lawyers to prevent the publication of the series (only six articles were published). The payment she received helped her to improve her lifestyle somewhat, but she spent it quickly. Olivier remained forgotten until 1956, when, deaf and suffering from arthritis, she succeeded in persuading Picasso to pay her a small pension
Alex Binnie (tattoo artist) woodcut portrait was accepted into the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition in London. He has also created murals in two New York spaces. In May 2012, a selection of Binnie's woodcuts is being published in a limited edition book by Kintaro Publishing. It is titled "The Woodcut Portraits". Binnie has two children with his former partner Nicola Bowery (née Bateman) widow and performance partner of performance artist Leigh Bowery, and a model of painter Lucian Freud. In November 2011, Binnie married fellow tattooer Zoe Windle. Alex Binnie (tattoo artist) Alex Binnie was born Alexander Michael Steven Binnie, on 11 July 1959,