A stereotype mold ("flong") of a newspaper page ("Le Patriote") with inserts by Pablo Picasso, probably made with an intermediate plaster stage. Printer Hidalgo Arnéra at his press, Vallauris 1960.

Printer Hidalgo Arnéra, his face illuminated from below, leans in concentration over his press in Vallauris, 1960. He and an assistant are working with a stereotype mold, or "flong," of a page from the newspaper "Le Patriote." Visible on the flatbed of the complex machine, the plate is distinguished by inserts created by Pablo Picasso. The stark, low-key lighting from a single bulb emphasizes the focused, industrious atmosphere of the workshop.

Artworks:

Matrix (on "flan") for "Profil, Corrida, Faune et Centaure poursuivant une baigeuse", 1963. Geiser/Baer:1367, also "Journal au profil", 1964. XL:178 (only newspaper part of the picture)

Abbreviations: see Bibliography

Keywords:

AtWork, Newspaper&Magazine

Filename:

pic601206.jpg

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