Pablo Picasso at work at the Madoura pottery. Vallauris 23.3.1953.
In the rustic, light-filled studio of the Madoura pottery in Vallauris, Pablo Picasso is captured in a moment of quiet contemplation on March 23, 1953. Standing in profile, he wears a dark, knitted sweater as he brings a lit cigarette to his lips. In the foreground, a large ceramic plate rests on a stand, its rim clearly marked with the day’s date. To his left, a cluttered workbench covered with various pieces of pottery attests to an active and creative space.
Artworks:
- right: "Tauromachie", 1953. Sotheby's London, 25.6.2015. Picasso. Earth & Fire:166
- Left: "Ébauche de scène tauromachique en médaillon", 1953. Sotheby's New York, 26.11.2019
Abbreviations: see Bibliography
Keywords:
ArtNotIdentified, AtWork, BullfightArt, Ceramics
Filename:
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Photo Edward Quinn, © edwardquinn.com / © Succession Picasso / 2020, ProLitteris, Zurich
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