Pablo Picasso during filming of "Le mystère Picasso", Nice, Studios de la Victorine 1955.
A shirtless Pablo Picasso stands with a confident, direct gaze at the Studios de la Victorine in Nice during the 1955 filming of "Le mystère Picasso." Wearing only dark shorts, his left hand on his hip, he is surrounded by his art and the tools of filmmaking. To his left, paintings lean against scaffolding, while on his right, a whimsical cutout sculpture stands near a large piece of equipment bearing the name "CHEVRERE." The dramatic lighting from the left casts his sturdy build in sharp relief, capturing the artist amidst his creations.
Artworks:
- "Suzanne et les vieillards" or "Les voyeurs", 1955. Warncke:525
- "Centaure", 1955. Spies:500; Spies:501.
Abbreviations: see Bibliography
Keywords:
FilmSet, MysterePicasso, PaintingUtensils, Sculptures
Filename:
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Photo Edward Quinn, © edwardquinn.com / © Succession Picasso / 2020, ProLitteris, Zurich
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