life: On the 40th anniversary of Pablo Picasso’s death, LIFE.com celebrates the master’s career with a series of pictures made by photographer Gjon Mili over roughly two decades in the middle part of the last century. (Gjon Mili—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images)

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On the 40th anniversary of Pablo Picasso’s death, LIFE.com celebrates the master’s career with a series of pictures made by photographer Gjon Mili over roughly two decades in the middle part of the last century.

(Gjon Mili—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images)

Gjon Mili - A Nude Descends a Staircase, 1942 See more of Gjon Mili posts here.

Gjon Mili - A Nude Descends a Staircase, 1942

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Gjon Mili - Josef Hofmann’s Hands in Action (1940)

This photoset is as close to my heart as a photoset can be. 

With huge thanks to my friend Tamara for pointing me to it. Thank you, T. 

Violinist Jascha Heifetz playing in Mili’s darkened studio as light attached to his bow traces the bow movement.

Photo by Gjon Mili, 1952 - LIFE archive

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Vladimir Horowitz and poodle Photo by Gjon Mili, 1965 - LIFE archive More posts: LIFE | Gjon Mili | Vladimir Horowitz

Vladimir Horowitz and poodle

Photo by Gjon Mili, 1965 - LIFE archive

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Portraits of pianist Vladimir Horowitz at the piano with poodle following return to New York concert stage after 12 years (top images); Horowitz in his New York apartment with wife, Wanda, & pet poodles (bottom image)

Photo by Gjon Mili, 1965 - LIFE archive

Happy birthday Vladimir Horowitz (October 1, 1903 - November 5, 1989)