Description Photographed for LIFE in 1955 in his new Cannes Villa, La Californie, Picasso celebrates his fashion debut by clowning around with a skull. Top French Model, Bettina Graziani wears an outfit by American Fashion Designer Claire McCardell. The shirt’s pattern is in the style of a Picasso still life. All the Picasso paintings pictured had been completed within the past few month. (photo Mark Shaw)
