Whils in Paris i came across the work of a painter I didn’t know of before: Marie Laurencin…. she was a part of Picasso’s circle, and a lover of the poet Appolinaire. She was associated with the cubists but retained her own extremely feminine style. She also worked alongside Diaghilev designing stage sets for the Ballets Russe.I liked her paintings very much, the pastel colours were beautiful, and I particularly loved the 3rd one shown, a portrait of Coco Chanel.