Pablo Picasso at work during filming of "Le mystère Picasso", documentary. Nice, Studios de la Victorine, 1955.
At the Studios de la Victorine in Nice, a shirtless Pablo Picasso is filmed at work for the documentary 'Le mystère Picasso' in 1955. From a high angle, he stands with his back to the camera, applying paint to a large horizontal canvas. A camera operator is positioned in the foreground, documenting the creation of a modernist reclining nude, which bears the date '27.8.55'. The industrial space is filled with cinematic lights, coiled cables, and shelves cluttered with paint cans and jars, capturing the intersection of art and film.
Artworks:
- "Femme nue allongée" or "Grand nu allongé aux bras croisés", 1955. Warncke:525
Abbreviations: see Bibliography
Keywords:
AtWork, Camera, FilmSet, MysterePicasso
Filename:
pic550903.jpg
Photo Edward Quinn, © edwardquinn.com / © Succession Picasso / 2020, ProLitteris, Zurich
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