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Pablo Picasso’s Flashlight Centaur LIFE photographer Gjon Mili visited Picasso in 1949. Mili showed the artist some of his photographs of ice skaters with tiny lights affixed to their skates jumping in the dark—and Picasso’s mind began to race. The series of photographs that follows—Picasso’s light drawings—were made with a small flashlight in a dark room; the images vanished almost as soon as they were created. ——————————————————————- Running Man See more about Picasso’s life and his art. Photo: Gjon Mili/Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images Jan 01, 1949

Pablo Picasso’s Flashlight Centaur

LIFE photographer Gjon Mili visited Picasso in 1949. Mili showed the artist some of his photographs of ice skaters with tiny lights affixed to their skates jumping in the dark—and Picasso’s mind began to race. The series of photographs that follows—Picasso’s light drawings—were made with a small flashlight in a dark room; the images vanished almost as soon as they were created.

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Running Man
See more about Picasso’s life and his art.
Photo: Gjon Mili/Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images
Jan 01, 1949