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.

During the filming of Luciano Emmer’s documentary on October 14, 1953, Pablo Picasso works at his cluttered bench in the Madoura pottery studio in Vallauris. Seen from over his shoulder, he decorates a large oval platter, applying the white line drawing of a stylized dove with a branch in its beak. Amidst an array of brushes and pots, he inscribes the ceramic with the following day's date: "15.10.53."

Artworks:

"Plat long avec portrait d'une femme", 15.10.1953, (Irène Rignault, Madame X), Similar: Weiss/Ocaña:142;

Abbreviations: see Bibliography

Keywords:

AtWork, Ceramics, PaintingUtensils

Filename:

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