During filming of "Le mystère Picasso". Pablo Picasso working on "Nature morte". Pablo Picasso had a frame constructed on which he could stretch a transluscent piece of paper. He drew on one side, and the camera filmed the drawing being born from the other side. Nice, Studios de la Victorine 1955.

During the filming of *Le mystère Picasso* at the Studios de la Victorine in Nice, 1955, the artist is seen in deep concentration. Dressed in a tank top, Pablo Picasso leans forward, holding a small electric fan near his work, "Nature morte." The painting was executed on a specially constructed, illuminated frame with a translucent surface, allowing a camera to capture the creative process from the reverse side.

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Artworks:

"Nature morte", 1955. MPParis:1983.24

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Keywords:

AtWork, MysterePicasso

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