Hidalgo Arnéra's printing press with a Pablo Picasso linocut. Vallauris 1960.

At Hidalgo Arnéra's printing workshop in Vallauris, 1960, an intricately carved linocut by Pablo Picasso is secured on the bed of a large press. The block’s abstract design features swirling lines and bold patterns within a large oval. Locked into place with metal and wooden spacers, the raised surfaces are highlighted by focused light, casting the surrounding heavy machinery into deep shadow. The close-up view emphasizes the detailed craftsmanship at the heart of the printmaking process.

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Artworks:

"Femme au collier (II)" or "Portrait de Jacqueline accoudée au collier", 1959. Bloch.I:928; Geiser/Baer:1258

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