She was his youngest secret He called her the gardener's daughter when those inquired At 17, Marie-Thérèse Walter became Picasso's lover and muse She gave birth to their daughter, Maya, at 25 They never married, and her face in the paintings was replaced by that of artist Dora Maar Like most tragic love stories, her life ended sadly 4 years after his.
images: Picasso and Marie-Thérèse: L'amour fou at the Gagosian now