Pablo Picasso using a sharp instrument to scrape the surface of a clay plate as he designs a portrait. During filming of "Pablo Picasso", director Luciano Emmer, (left) and Pablo Picasso. Madoura pottery, Vallauris 14.10.1953.
During the filming of "Pablo Picasso," director Luciano Emmer (left) observes the artist at the Madoura pottery. Seated in profile at a rustic workbench, Pablo Picasso uses a sharp instrument to scrape the surface of a clay plate, designing a portrait. The studio, filled with brushes and ceramics, is illuminated by a single bare lightbulb, with the film camera that is documenting the moment visible in the foreground. Vallauris, 14 October 1953.
Artworks:
- "Tête d'homme" or "Plat rectangulaire orné d'un visage", 1953. RamieA:203, MPBarcelona:64.674, RamieG:285
Abbreviations: see Bibliography
Keywords:
AtWork, Camera, Ceramics, FilmSet, PaintingUtensils
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Photo Edward Quinn, © edwardquinn.com / © Succession Picasso / 2020, ProLitteris, Zurich
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