A member of the film team of Luciano Emmer. 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 sculpture studio Le Fournas in Vallauris, 1953, Pablo Picasso stands with his hands clasped atop his head. Dressed in a white sweater, he is observed by a member of Luciano Emmer's film team, who stands in the foreground wearing dark overalls. The rustic space, illuminated by a large window, is filled with the tools of his trade, workbenches, and sculptural forms. During this period, Picasso was creating "La femme à la clé" ("Woman with a key") from odds and ends gathered from his scrap heap.

Artworks:

From left: part (woman) of "La femme à la poussette", 1950. Spies:407;
Head of "La chèvre". 1950. Spies:409; MPParis:339.I
"Bouquet de fleurs", 1951. Spies:470.II; MPParis:348

Abbreviations: see Bibliography

Keywords:

AtWork, Sculptures

Filename:

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