Pablo Picasso would sometimes squeeze a vase before the clay had hardened, molding it into a representational shape. "To give it life," he once said, "I have to wring its neck." Delighted that he could make the clay respond to any fantasy that passed through his mind, he shaped mythologicat figures such as fauns and satyrs, as well as vases representing graceful women, bulls, goats, fish, and above all, owls and doves. Here Pablo Picasso is working on small bird sculpture, Luciano Emmer film. Madoura pottery, Vallauris 14./15.10.1953.

In the rustic Madoura pottery workshop in Vallauris, Pablo Picasso is captured in a moment of deep concentration as he molds a small bird sculpture. Dressed in a dark sweater and corduroy trousers, he works intently, demonstrating his ability to make clay respond to any fantasy. The photograph was taken on 14/15 October 1953, during the making of a film by Luciano Emmer. The shallow depth of field emphasizes the artist’s creative act, set against the backdrop of the unrefined studio with its exposed wooden beams and workbench.

Artworks:

"Colombe", 1953. Matamoros:178 or Spies:499 or similar

Abbreviations: see Bibliography

Keywords:

AtWork, Ceramics, Sculptures

Filename:

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