At the bullfight. Spectators from left: Paulo Picasso, John Richardson, Douglas Cooper, Francine Weisweiller, Jean Cocteau, Pablo Picasso, Luis Miguel Dominguin (spectator because of injuries), Lucia Bosè, Jacqueline. Antonio Ordonez, a leading bullfighter in the 1950's and the last survivor of the dueling matadors chronicled by Hemingway in ''The Dangerous Summer''. Corrida des vendanges. Arles 1959. Other photos of this bullfight in the bull ring see "Miscellaneous"
In the sandy arena of Arles, matador Antonio Ordóñez confronts a dark bull during the Corrida des vendanges, 1959. Clad in an ornate suit, he holds a low, focused stance, extending the muleta towards the animal as it lowers its head to charge. The stands are filled with spectators, among them Pablo Picasso, Jean Cocteau, and the matador's injured rival, Luis Miguel Dominguin. Below, onlookers with cameras lean over the wooden barrier to capture the intense action.
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