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

At Hidalgo Arnéra's printing workshop in Vallauris, 1960, a linocut by Pablo Picasso is secured on the press bed. The intricately carved relief plate depicts a reclining nude and a standing flutist. Held by metal clamps within the dark, industrial machinery, the plate is poised beneath a large roller. The stark lighting highlights the artwork's detailed surface, creating a sharp contrast with the surrounding shadows and machinery just before an impression is made.

Artworks:

"Deux femmes (Deux femmes avec un vase à fleurs)", 1959. Bloch.I:915; Geiser/Baer:1239

Abbreviations: see Bibliography

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