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 intense concentration. Seen in profile, he extends a brush to a large, illuminated surface—a specially constructed frame with translucent paper. This allowed the camera to film from the reverse side as he created "Tête de femme" with thick, dark lines. The glowing artwork provides the primary light in the dim studio, highlighting the artist and the cluttered table of supplies and creating an intimate atmosphere of creation.

Artworks:

"Tête de femme", 1955. MPParis:1983.35

Abbreviations: see Bibliography

Keywords:

AtWork, MysterePicasso

Filename:

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