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 works on "Tête de femme". For the film, a special frame held a sheet of translucent paper, allowing a camera on the reverse side to record the drawing's birth. Seen in profile in a simple tank top, the artist is illuminated by strong side lighting as he gazes at his creation. The cubist face glows like a lightbox, while his cluttered worktable holds bottles of ink and brushes, enhancing the private, creative atmosphere of the high-contrast scene.

Artworks:

"Tête de femme", 1955. MPParis:1983.35

Abbreviations: see Bibliography

Keywords:

AtWork, MysterePicasso

Filename:

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