Lucien Clergue (France, 1934-2014)
Nude Figures in the Waves, Camargue, 1972
gelatin silver print, printed c. 1980
(image) ~ 14” high x 20 ½” wide
(framed) 21 ¾” high x 28” wide
Summary: Original black and white silver gelatin photograph of Nude Figures in the Waves, taken by influential photographer Lucien Clergue, at Camargue, France, 1972. A master of light Jean Cocteau described him as a “Poet with a Camera.”
Markings: signed and numbered 15/50
Condition: Excellent, Vintage
For Accuracy: a vintage photograph it may show expected light signs of age. Framed behind glass with original white archival matte; there is some light staining to the lower left and right of the matt, this is largely hidden behind the silver metal frame – the photograph itself is clean and excellent.