On the grandstand from left: Paulo Picasso, John Richardson, Douglas Cooper, Jean Cocteau, Pablo Picasso, Luis Miguel Dominguin. Arles 1959. Other photos of this bullfight in the bull ring see "Miscellaneous"
In the crowded amphitheater of Arles in 1959, Pablo Picasso is seated in the grandstand with Jean Cocteau, Douglas Cooper, John Richardson, and his son, Paulo. From the alley below, matador Luis Miguel Dominguin, dressed in his traditional ornate suit, leans over the wooden barrier to speak with him. In the background, other bullfighters and photographers mingle while the stone stands are packed with a massive crowd of spectators, capturing the atmosphere of a major public spectacle.
Keywords:
Bullfight, Bullfighters, Camera, Photographers
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Photo Edward Quinn, © edwardquinn.com / © Succession Picasso / 2020, ProLitteris, Zurich
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