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Henri-Georges Clouzot tente de déchiffrer la conception d’une oeuvre en filmant le peintre Pablo Picasso réalisant plusieurs peintures pour nous. À travers les apparitions à l’écran de toiles, le cinéaste pose une réflexion sur l’Artiste ainsi que sur les mécaniques et les affres de la création.
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The Mystery of Picasso (1956)
78 min
Using a specially designed transparent 'canvas' to provide an unobstructed view, Picasso creates as the camera rolls. He begins with simple works that take shape after only a single brush stroke. He then progresses to more complex paintings, in which he repeatedly adds and removes elements, transforming the entire scene at will, until at last the work is complete.