Exhibit Design & Museum-Related Projects: Norton Simon Museum
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October 21, 2022–January 30, 2023
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This exhibition brings together two extraordinary, interrelated paintings for the first time: Pablo Picasso’s Woman with a Book (1932), part of the Norton Simon's permanent collection, and Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres’s Madame Moitessier (1856). A partnership between the Norton Simon Museum and the National Gallery, London, this exhibition explores Picasso’s long-standing fascination with Ingres and the generative process that resulted from his confrontation with a celebrated work of art.
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The two paintings are shown for the first time, side-by-side, so visitors can appreciate the similarities and complements of these two great works.
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Graphics from the National Gallery were adjusted to work within our exhibit space, including significant comparative profiles from each painting.
All images are © Norton Simon Museum, 2022
 The corridor outside the exhibit space carried the logotype and color palette, along with additional work by Picasso |  Within the exhibit space, two large profiles "face off" on the exit walls. Ingres' subject's profile is shown here. |
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 Picasso's recognizable profile from the painting faces off with Ingres' on the right |  The two masterpieces, side-by-side for the first time |
 |  The profiles as seen during installation. |