Pablo Picasso working in his sculpture studio Le Fournas making a sculpture figure with odds and ends from his scrap heap. The finished sculpture got the name "La femme à la clé (La Taulière)" ("Woman with a key"). Le Fournas, Vallauris 1953.

In his cluttered Le Fournas studio, Pablo Picasso works on a new sculpture in 1953. Bent in concentration over the concrete floor, he assembles a figure from odds and ends sourced from a chaotic scrap heap visible nearby. The finished work would be titled "La femme à la clé" ("Woman with a key"). The Vallauris studio is filled with an eclectic mix of materials, tools, and other artworks, including a sculpted white bust resting on a stand, creating an atmosphere of active ingenuity.

Artworks:

"La femme à la clé (La Taulière)", 1954. Spies:237
"Bouquet de fleurs", 1951. Spies:470.II; MPParis:348
"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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