Picasso muses catfight, truth or myth?

[papagala]

Hi everyone, I believe most of you have heard the story of the two women of Picasso having a physical fight for him. That supposed to have taken place after the girls met accidentally in his studio, asked him to make a choice between them, and then he told them they should decide it among themselves, so the ladies, who already knew about each other,  got into a real fight. But I don't think that actually really happened.
How many of you have heard this story and believe it's true? The ladies would be the Dora Maar and the Maria-Therese Walters,  whether at all.

[Brook]

Never heard that before but a great background and setup for a fight!

[lumberjack66]

According to the internet Picasso said it happened, but both of the women denied it.  Sounds like it was mostly in his head.  But he did have a reputation for getting women do do all kinds of things for him, so maybe???

[papagala]

Never heard that before but a great background and setup for a fight!

I agree with you about the background and setup, it sparks the imagination if you are a catfightfan. If you google it you can find several references, but nothing for sure.

[papagala]

According to the internet Picasso said it happened, but both of the women denied it.  Sounds like it was mostly in his head.  But he did have a reputation for getting women do do all kinds of things for him, so maybe???

Yes, I have read that. Picasso said it confidently to  a friend,  and the girls denied when they have been asked. ( but even if it was true, they would deny it I believe).

[papagala]