Claude Ruiz-Picasso, son of the Spanish artist and manager of the rights of his work, passed away

Claude Ruiz-Picasso, son of the Spanish painter Pablo Picasso and administrator since 1989 of the "Succession Picasso", which manages the rights linked to the artist and his work, died today at the age of 76 in Switzerland.

The information was communicated by his legal representative, Jean-Jacques Neuer, in a statement, without specifying the causes of death, the AFP news agency reported.

Ruiz-Picasso had handed over that position and responsibility last month to his sister Paloma, a businesswoman and fashion designer.

The author of Guernica had four children: Paul, his eldest son, born from his relationship with Olga Khokhlova and who died in 1975; Maya, daughter of Marie-Thérèse Walter, who died in 2022; and Claude and Paloma, the result of his relationship with Françoise Gilot.

The "Succession Picasso", which Claude commanded and will now be in charge of his sister, has a monopoly on the copyright and reproduction rights of the work of the painter from Malaga, who died in 1973, as well as personality rights, moral rights and trademark rights.

This brand also issues authentication certificates and fights against counterfeiting, periodically taking legal action.