Pablo Picasso working in his sculpture studio Le Fournas making a sculpture figure with odds and ends from his scrap heap. Here he is adding a branch to the sculpture which was later replaced by a key. The finished sculpture got the name "La femme à la clé (La Taulière)" ("Woman with a key"). Le Fournas, Vallauris 1953.

In his cluttered sculpture studio at Le Fournas in Vallauris, 1953, Pablo Picasso stands thoughtfully, hands on hips. Surrounded by tools, scrap metal, and other creations, he contemplates a figure assembled from odds and ends. He is seen adding a branch to the sculpture, an element he would later replace with a key to complete the work known as "La femme à la clé" ("Woman with a key"). The studio's whitewashed walls and material-strewn floor convey an atmosphere of intense, ongoing creative work.

Artworks:

"La femme à la clé (La Taulière)", 1954. Spies:237"
"L'arrosoir fleuri", 1951/1952. MPParis:329; Spies:239
"Tête de femme", 1951. Spies:412
"Petite fille sautant à la corde", 1950. Spies:408.I; MPParis:336.I
"Vase à la fleur", 1951. Spies:467.I; Richardson.2010:167

Abbreviations: see Bibliography

Keywords:

AtWork, Sculptures

Filename:

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