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 dimly lit Vallauris workshop in 1960, printer Hidalgo Arnéra operates a large press, his face illuminated with intense concentration. He is creating a stereotype mold of the newspaper "Le Patriote," featuring inserts by Pablo Picasso. The dramatic lighting casts deep shadows, highlighting the complex machinery and the focused expressions of Arnéra and an assistant as they work against the rustic, plastered walls.

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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