Pablo Picasso after working on "La Célestine" where he had to do his signature backwards. "Le mystère Picasso", Nice, Studios de la Victorine 1955.

Pablo Picasso takes a thoughtful break during the 1955 filming of "Le mystère Picasso" at the Studios de la Victorine in Nice. He has just finished working on "La Célestine," a piece that required him to sign his name backwards for the camera. Dressed simply in a tank top and shorts, he sits on a wooden crate, his expression intense. In the background, an easel holds another of the film's dynamic ink works, capturing the raw, candid atmosphere of the artist's temporary workspace.

Artworks:

"La Célestine", 1955. MPParis:1983.33;

Abbreviations: see Bibliography

Keywords:

MysterePicasso, Signature

Filename:

pic551172.jpg

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