Lucien Clergue (1934-2014)
‘Nudes of the Sea,’ 15/50
silver gelatin
(image) 14″ high x 20 1/2″ wide
(framed) 15″ high x 21 1/2″ wide
Summary: Original ‘Nu de la Mer’ black and white photograph of a cropped nude basking in still waters under a dazzling sun, with points of light reflecting like stars around her navel, taken by influential photographer Lucien Clergue, Arlies, Provence, South France. A master of light Jean Cocteau described him as a “Poet with a Camera.”
Dimensions (image): 14” high x 20 ½” wide
Dimensions (framed): 15” high x 21 ½” wide
Country of Origin: France
Technique: Silver Gelatin
Creation Date: c. 1960s
Markings: numbered edition ‘15/50’ l.l.; signed l.r., ‘Lucien Clergue’; signed in pencil verso, ‘Lucien Clergue’
Condition: Excellent
