Pablo Picasso and Maya Picasso. "Le mystère Picasso", Nice, Studios de la Victorine 1955. - Photo by Edward Quinn

Pablo Picasso and Maya Picasso. "Le mystère Picasso", Nice, Studios de la Victorine 1955.

During the filming of *Le mystère Picasso* at the Studios de la Victorine in Nice, 1955, Pablo Picasso applies bold, fluid lines to a large, illuminated panel. Seen from the back, the artist is intensely focused on his work while, to his left, his daughter Maya Picasso observes with quiet concentration. The glowing panel acts as the primary light source, creating a dramatic chiaroscuro that highlights the artist and his captivated observer, casting the rest of the workshop-like space into deep shadow.


Artworks:

  • "Corrida", 1955. MPParis:1983.39;
  • Abbreviations: see Bibliography


Keywords:

AtWork, BullfightArt, MysterePicasso

Filename:

pic550824.jpg



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