Pablo Picasso during of "Le mystère Picasso", documentary. Maya Picasso and Clouzot in the foreground. Nice, Studios de la Victorine, 1955.
At the Studios de la Victorine in Nice, a high-angle view captures Pablo Picasso during the 1955 filming of the documentary *Le mystère Picasso*. Shirtless, the artist stands before a large canvas, painting a stylized reclining nude. In the foreground, director Henri-Georges Clouzot and Picasso’s daughter, Maya, sit observing the creative process beside the film camera. The raw studio, with its visible cables and concrete floor, underscores the workshop atmosphere of the production.
Artworks:
- "Femme nue allongée" or "Grand nu allongé aux bras croisés", 1955. Warncke:525
Abbreviations: see Bibliography
Keywords:
AtWork, Camera, FilmSet, MysterePicasso
Filename:
pic550908.jpg
Photo Edward Quinn, © edwardquinn.com / © Succession Picasso / 2020, ProLitteris, Zurich
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