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Lucien Clergue Figurative Photography

French, 1934-2014
French photographer Lucien Clergue’s work is deeply rooted in his home city of Arles. Picking up a camera as a young man in post-war Provence, he took a different route than other artists of his generation, turning his lens on the rubble and destruction of France after the war, often shooting in low-lit, decimated homes. In addition to his scenes of the city, Clergue’s oeuvre includes incisive images of peers such as Pablo Picasso, Jean Cocteau, and other iconic figures in the south of France. It is his faceless female nudes, however—from the subtle eroticism of his beachside scenes to the chic geometries of his black-and-white “Nu Zebre” series—that have become the artist’s signature.
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Artist: Lucien Clergue
Trio de Saltimbanques, Arles - Signed Gelatin Silver Print by Lucien Clergue
By Lucien Clergue
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Lucien Clergue, French (1934 - 2014) Title: Trio de Saltimbanques, Arles Year: 1955 (printed 1992) Medium: Gelatin Silver Print, Signed in ink Edition: I/V Image Size: 20.5 x...
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1950s Modern Lucien Clergue Figurative Photography

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Chute de Picador, Béziers
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This original silver gelatin print by Lucien Clergue, printed by the photographer in 1961, this original photograph is hand-signed, titled, dated, and stamped by the photographer’s s...
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20th Century Lucien Clergue Figurative Photography

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