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, Pablo Picasso works intently on a new creation in 1953. Bent at the waist, wearing a light-colored shirt and dark trousers, he wields tools to assemble "La femme à la clé" ("Woman with a key") from odds and ends gathered from his scrap heap. The cluttered space, with its stone floor scattered with wood and metal pieces, is filled with other works in progress, including a sculpted head on a stand in the background. The scene captures a moment of focused, physical creation amidst a profusion of artistic materials.

Artworks:

"La femme à la clé (La Taulière)", 1954. Spies:237
"La chèvre", 1950. Spies:409; MPParis:339.I
"Bouquet de fleurs", 1951. Spies:470.II; MPParis:348
"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
"Vase à la fleur", 1951. Spies:467.I; Richardson.2010:167

Abbreviations: see Bibliography

Keywords:

AtWork, Sculptures

Filename:

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