During filming of "Le mystère Picasso". Pablo Picasso working on "Tête de femme" with colored ink. He 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, Pablo Picasso is captured in profile, deeply engrossed in his work. For the film, a special frame was constructed to hold translucent paper, allowing a camera to film the artwork’s creation from the reverse side. Here, Picasso paints "Tête de femme" with colored ink, his arm extended towards the brightly illuminated surface. The light from the piece itself casts a dramatic glow, illuminating the artist and a nearby table of supplies against the dark, shadowy studio.

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Artworks:

"Tête de femme", 1955. MPParis:1983.35

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Keywords:

AtWork, MysterePicasso

Filename:

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