Pablo Picasso working on first version of plate of a woman (Irène Rignault, Madame X), during filming of "Pablo Picasso", directed by Luciano Emmer. Madoura pottery, Vallauris 14.10.1953.

At the Madoura pottery in Vallauris, Pablo Picasso is captured during the filming of Luciano Emmer’s documentary, "Pablo Picasso," on 14 October 1953. Seated at a rustic wooden workbench, the artist is deeply engrossed, using a pointed tool to incise a design onto a large ceramic platter. The stylized profile, rendered in a single white line, is the first version of his plate of a woman, Irène Rignault (Madame X). A single bare lightbulb hangs above, casting a bright light onto his cluttered work area.

Artworks:

"Plat long avec portrait d'une femme" (Irène Rignault, Madame X), 14.10.1953. Similar to Weiss:142 (Sammlung Ludwig)

Abbreviations: see Bibliography

Keywords:

AtWork, Ceramics, PaintingUtensils

Filename:

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