Henri-Georges Clouzot posing for the correct camera angle. "Le mystère Picasso", Nice, Studios de la Victorine 1955.

Director Henri-Georges Clouzot sits on a platform, paintbrush in hand, to determine the ideal camera angle for a scene in his film, *Le mystère Picasso*. He intently inspects a sketch-like painting of a rooster, rendered with bold, dark strokes and held up for his consideration. The scene takes place at the Studios de la Victorine in Nice, 1955.

Artworks:

"Coq", 1955. MPParis:1983.18

Abbreviations: see Bibliography

Keywords:

MysterePicasso

Filename:

pic551252.jpg

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