Henri-Georges Clouzot and Pablo Picasso at work during filming of "Le mystère Picasso", documentary. Nice, Studios de la Victorine, 1955.
This high-angle photograph captures a scene from the filming of the documentary *Le mystère Picasso* at the Studios de la Victorine in Nice, 1955. Illuminated by a strong, direct light, a shirtless Pablo Picasso walks across the studio floor. In the foreground, director Henri-Georges Clouzot and a crew member operate the large film camera. On the wall behind Picasso hangs a large canvas of a reclining nude, dated 27.8.55, amid the artist’s tools and the clutter of a working film set.
Artworks:
- "Femme nue allongée" or "Grand nu allongé aux bras croisés", 1955. Warncke:525
Abbreviations: see Bibliography
Keywords:
AtWork, Camera, FilmSet, MysterePicasso
Filename:
pic550905.jpg
Photo Edward Quinn, © edwardquinn.com / © Succession Picasso / 2020, ProLitteris, Zurich
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