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 creates "Tête de femme." For the film, he drew with colored ink on a large sheet of translucent paper, allowing the camera to film the artwork’s genesis from the reverse side. Cast in partial silhouette against this luminous surface, Picasso extends his left arm to apply the brush. A wisp of smoke curls from a cigarette held in the same hand, while artist’s supplies rest on a table in the dimly lit foreground, creating an intimate view of his process.

Artworks:

"Tête de femme", 1955. MPParis:1983.35

Abbreviations: see Bibliography

Keywords:

AtWork, MysterePicasso

Filename:

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