A stereotype mold ("flong") of a newspaper page ("Le Patriote") with inserts by Pablo Picasso, probably made with an intermediate plaster stage. Printer Hidalgo Arnéra at his press, Vallauris 1960.

In his rough-walled workshop in Vallauris, 1960, printer Hidalgo Arnéra concentrates on the operation of his press, his face illuminated by a bare bulb. He and an assistant are creating a stereotype mold, or "flong," of a page from the newspaper "Le Patriote," which features unique inserts by Pablo Picasso. The stark lighting and visible rollers of the complex machinery emphasize the focused industrial labor.

Artworks:

Matrix (on "flan") for "Profil, Corrida, Faune et Centaure poursuivant une baigeuse", 1963. Geiser/Baer:1367, also "Journal au profil", 1964. XL:178 (only newspaper part of the picture)

Abbreviations: see Bibliography

Keywords:

AtWork, Newspaper&Magazine

Filename:

pic601206.jpg

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