Fernande Olivier Fernande Olivier Fernande Olivier (born Amélie Lang; 6 June 1881 – 26 January 1966) was a French artist and model known primarily for having been the model of painter Pablo Picasso, and for her written accounts of her relationship with him. Picasso painted over 60 portraits of Olivier. Olivier was born of an out-of-wedlock relationship between her mother and a married man. She was raised by an aunt and uncle, who attempted to arrange a marriage for her. Instead, Olivier ran away and married a man who abused her. In 1900, when she was 19 years old, she left her
Mary McIntyre (artist) primarily self-taught and became a full-time artist in 1980. McIntyre is known for her realist works in which she creates ambiguous, often surreal, narratives. Influenced by the style and composition of Northern Italian and Renaissance art, she became known in New Zealand as a realist figurative painter. Her landscapes take New Zealand as their subject, specifically the volcanoes of Auckland. She is also known for her portraits, frequently painting herself as the protagonist. Her works often challenge political correctness and contain barbed humour or shafts of discomfort. Notable works include: "An All New Zealand Enterprise 2" (c. 1983); "The Birth