Leonardo da Vinci once said, “An artist’s studio should be a small space because small rooms discipline the mind and large ones distract it.” An interesting concept, but does it necessarily hold true centuries later? With that in mind, we thought we’d take a look at some of the most inspiring ateliers of some of the world’s most famous artists. From Picasso’s spacious studio on the French Riviera that was both his home and the hub of his social life to Georgia O’Keeffe’s beloved Ghost Ranch in New Mexico where she could work both inside and out, click through to check out some of the most spectacular creative spaces in the world. Let us know in the comments which you’d most love to work in!
Georgia O’Keefe’s studio – Abiquiu, New Mexico
Image via ouno design; O’Keeffe Country
Willem de Kooning’s studio – East Hampton, New York
Images via automatism
Alexander Calder’s home studio – Paris, France
Images via MONDOBLOGO
Pablo Picasso’s atelier – Cannes, France
Image via 7 das Artes
Louise Bourgeois’ home studio – Chelsea, New York
Images via Up Like Toast;
Roy Lichtenstein’s studio – Southhampton, New York
Images via daintyfaint
Paul Cézanne’s studio – Aix-en-Provence, France
Images via Surface Fragments
Mark Rothko’s studio – East Hampton, New York
Image via Crashingly Beautiful
Jackson Pollock’s studio – East Hampton, New York
Image via porcupineology; The Selvedge Yard
David Hockney’s studio – Bedford Corners, New York
Images via artistsstudios
