Pablo Picasso at work during filming of "Le mystère Picasso", documentary. Nice, Studios de la Victorine, 1955. - Photo by Edward Quinn

Pablo Picasso at work during filming of "Le mystère Picasso", documentary. Nice, Studios de la Victorine, 1955.

Pablo Picasso at work in 1955 at the Studios de la Victorine in Nice during the filming of Henri-Georges Clouzot's documentary, "Le mystère Picasso." Captured from the side, the shirtless artist wears dark shorts and holds a long paintbrush, poised before a canvas. To his left hangs a large, stylized painting of a reclining nude, dated 24 August 1955. The utilitarian space, containing art supplies, a ladder, and film equipment, offers an intimate glimpse into his creative process.


Artworks:

  • "Femme nue allongée" or "Grand nu allongé aux bras croisés", 1955. Warncke:525
  • Abbreviations: see Bibliography


Keywords:

AtWork, MysterePicasso, PaintingUtensils

Filename:

pic550881.jpg



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