
Printer Hidalgo Arnéra at his printing press with a Pablo Picasso linocut. Vallauris 1960.
In his Vallauris workshop, printer Hidalgo Arnéra crouches beside his press, intently observing the printing of a Pablo Picasso linocut in 1960. A single, bare light bulb dramatically illuminates the scene, casting strong highlights on the machine and deep shadows across the room. Arnéra, seen in profile, is fixed on the process, his concentration a testament to the craftsmanship of the moment. At the top of the frame, the hands of an assistant guide a sheet of paper through the rollers.
Artworks:
- "Plante aux toritos", 25.6.56/9.4.60. Bloch.I:948; Geiser/Baer:1214.IIBd (prints from this linoblock see Pic600429 - Pic600439)
Abbreviations: see Bibliography
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Photo Edward Quinn, © edwardquinn.com / © Succession Picasso / 2020, ProLitteris, Zurich
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