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 is seen in profile, intensely focused as he scrapes a portrait design onto a clay plate with a sharp instrument. The scene is being documented on 14 October 1953 for the film "Pablo Picasso" by director Luciano Emmer, visible to the left. In the foreground, a large film camera on a tripod is aimed at the artist, capturing his creative process at a cluttered, rustic workbench. A statue of S. Claude rests on a shelf above the artist's head.
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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