Pablo Picasso works on "Tauromachie" at the Madoura pottery. Vallauris 23.3.1953.
At the Madoura pottery in Vallauris, Pablo Picasso is captured in a moment of intense focus on March 23, 1953. Seated at a wooden table, he leans forward, carefully applying a paintbrush to a long, rectangular ceramic dish from his "Tauromachie" series. Dressed in a dark, textured V-neck sweater, the artist is surrounded by the tools of his craft—paintbrushes, palette knives, and bowls—scattered across his workspace. Natural light illuminates the rustic studio, revealing more ceramics lined up on a nearby windowsill.
Artworks:
- "Tauromachie", 1953. Sotheby's London, 25.6.2015. Picasso. Earth & Fire:166
Abbreviations: see Bibliography
Keywords:
AtWork, BullfightArt, Ceramics, PaintingUtensils
Filename:
pic530050.jpg
Photo Edward Quinn, © edwardquinn.com / © Succession Picasso / 2020, ProLitteris, Zurich
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