Hidalgo Arnéra's printing press with a Pablo Picasso linocut. Vallauris 1960.

A linocut by Pablo Picasso rests on the bed of Hidalgo Arnéra's printing press in Vallauris, 1960. The carved block is the central focus, its intricate, stylized design—a complex, abstract face composed of swirling lines and dense patterns—held fast by printing furniture. A large cylinder is poised horizontally above the artwork. The lighting highlights the raised surfaces of the carving and the metallic parts of the heavy machinery, creating a workshop atmosphere focused on the craft of printmaking.

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Artworks:

"Femme au collier (II)" or "Portrait de Jacqueline accoudée au collier", 1959. Bloch.I:928; Geiser/Baer:1258

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