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.

At the Studios de la Victorine in Nice, Pablo Picasso is engrossed in his work during the 1955 filming of "Le mystère Picasso." Seated in profile on a wooden stool, he holds a brush to a large, glowing surface—a translucent support specially constructed so a camera could film his drawing, "Nature morte," as it came into being. The strong, directional light from the canvas illuminates the artist in his tank top, casting deep shadows and highlighting his intense concentration amidst a clutter of paints and brushes.

Artworks:

"Nature morte", 1955. MPParis:1983.24

Abbreviations: see Bibliography

Keywords:

AtWork, MysterePicasso

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