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.
At the Madoura pottery in Vallauris, Pablo Picasso takes a contemplative pause while designing a portrait on a clay plate. Captured on 14 October 1953, during the filming of director Luciano Emmer’s documentary "Pablo Picasso," the artist holds a lit cigarette at his cluttered workbench. The rustic workshop is illuminated by soft window light and an industrial lamp, supplemented by professional lighting equipment, partially visible to the left. Surrounded by his tools, Picasso is dressed in a dark, long-sleeved shirt and corduroy trousers.
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
Filename:
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Photo Edward Quinn, © edwardquinn.com / © Succession Picasso / 2020, ProLitteris, Zurich
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