María de la Concepción “Maya” Widmaier-Picasso, later known as Maya Ruiz-Picasso, was the eldest daughter of Spanish painter Pablo Picasso and Marie-Thérèse Walter. She devoted part of her life to the study and preservation of the legacy of her father.
Maya Widmaier-Picasso Children: Meet Diana Widmaier Picasso, Olivier Widmaier Picasso
Diana Widmaier Picasso and Olivier Widmaier Picasso are the late Maya Widmaier-Picasso children.
Diana Widmaier Picasso
Diana Widmaier Picasso is a French art historian specializing in modern art, living in Paris.
She was born on March 12, 1974, in Marseille, France to Maya Widmaier-Picasso and Pierre Widmaier.
After her Master’s degree in private Law from Paris-Assas University, and a master’s degree in art history from Paris-Sorbonne University, Diana’s thesis was about the art market in France in the seventeenth century.
She decided to specialize in old master drawings. Diana worked on several exhibitions in museums, Metropolitan Museum in New York, Institut Néerlandais in Paris, and later became an expert in old master drawings at Sotheby’s in London and Paris for three years.
Olivier Widmaier Picasso
Olivier Widmaier Picasso is the son of Maya Picasso, daughter of Pablo and Marie-Thérèse Walter.
Olivier was awarded the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, one of France’s highest honors, in 2011.