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When forgotten Picassos arenp’t turning up in the most unlikely places, theye’re depicting the most unlikely subjects. A piece of dinnerware he painted on and gave to the photojournalist David Douglas Duncan, which Mr. Duncan has donated to the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin, may not compare to the cache of nearly 300 works that a French electrician says he was given by Picasso

Picasso & Lump: A Dachshund's Odyssey (ISBN 0821258109) is a book by David Douglas Duncan that features professional photographs of Pablo Picasso and his dachshund, Lump. The book, published in 2006 by Thames & Hudson Ltd, gives an insight into Picasso's later life, and Picasso - the man, not the image. The book contrasts black and white photos of Picasso, his wife Jacqueline and Lump with Picasso's colourful interpretations of Las Meninas (that happen to feature Lump). Picasso & Lump: A Dachshund's Odyssey is a coffee table book that brings to light the story of a lucky dog who became a loved pet and an icon of modern art.

David Douglas Duncan was an acclaimed combat photographer for Life magazine for much of his life. He spent the late fifties working on several books about Picasso, including the bestselling Picasso and Jacqueline and Goodbye Picasso, and spent several months living with the artist at his villa on the Riviera.

Picasso, clad only in briefs and slippers, his bathrobe draped over one arm, poses with his Afghan hound Kabul on the front steps of Mas Notre-Dame-de-Vie in Mougins, 1959 or later.David Douglas Duncan - Picasso (extensive collection of photographs of Picasso and his work)via Nag on the Lakeby way of Dog Art Today