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

In his cluttered sculpture studio, Le Fournas, Pablo Picasso contemplates a work in progress, 1953. With one hand on his hip, he holds a small branch, considering its placement on a figure assembled from his scrap heap. This branch would later be replaced by a key in the finished sculpture, titled "La femme à la clé (La Taulière)". The Vallauris studio is filled with other works, tools, and materials, capturing a moment of focused, creative activity.

Artworks:

"La femme à la clé (La Taulière)", 1954. Spies:237
Head of "La chèvre". 1950. Spies:409; MPParis:339.I
"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

Abbreviations: see Bibliography

Keywords:

AtWork, Sculptures

Filename:

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