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 1955 filming of "Le mystère Picasso" at the Studios de la Victorine in Nice, Pablo Picasso is captured in profile, his face illuminated by the artwork he is creating. For the film, a special frame was constructed with a stretched, translucent surface, allowing a camera to film the drawing being born from the reverse side. In the darkened room, Picasso’s intense concentration is visible as he applies colored ink to produce the cubist-style portrait "Tête de femme," creating a dramatic and intimate atmosphere focused entirely on the act of creation.

Artworks:

"Tête de femme", 1955. MPParis:1983.35

Abbreviations: see Bibliography

Keywords:

AtWork, MysterePicasso

Filename:

pic551206.jpg

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