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Call Number:

PH-00055

Collection Name:

Lucien Clergue Photography Collection

Creator:

Clergue, Lucien (1934 - )

No. of Items:

31 items

Span Dates:

1958-1979

Description:

This collection consists of 31 photographs by Lucien Clergue (French, born 1934). Most of the photographs are of nudes, landscapes, and patterns occurring in nature. In addition there are a few images of people, some appearing in costume, and two images of a bull fight. Five of the photographs (964:3425:0002-0006) are from Clergue's 1958 exhibition Poesie Photographique. Item-level information follows.

964:3425:0001 -- [Clown face], n.d. Gelatin silver print;
964:3425:0002 -- [Crowd of women and men, some in costumes], 1958 or earlier. Gelatin silver print;
964:3425:0003 -- [Abstract form in sand], 1958 or earlier. Gelatin silver print;
964:3425:0004 -- [Nude in water], 1958 or earlier. Gelatin silver print;
964:3425:0005 -- [Three children in costumes], 1958 or earlier. Gelatin silver print;
964:3425:0006 -- [Abstract of bugles], 1958 or earlier. Gelatin silver print;
979:0100:0001 -- [Nude and skyscraper], n.d. Gelatin silver print;
979:0100:0002 -- [Abstract natural form], Camargue Secrete p. 87, n.d. Gelatin silver print;
979:0100:0003 -- [Abstract natural form], n.d. Gelatin silver print;
979:0100:0004 -- [Abstract natural form], Camargue Secrete Craquelue p. 82, 1964. Gelatin silver print;
979:0100:0005 -- [Wood and Sand], "Langage des Sables", No. 23, n.d. Gelatin silver print;
979:0100:0006 -- [Abstract form in sand], "Langage des Sables", No. 37, n.d. Gelatin silver print;
979:0100:0007 -- [Abstract forms, tracks in sand and footprint], "Langage des Sables", No. 46, n.d. Gelatin silver print;
979:0100:0008 -- [Abstract natural form], "Langage des Sables", No. 2, n.d. Gelatin silver print;
979:0100:0009 -- [Circular forms in sand, grasses], "Langage des Sables", No. 19, 1964. Gelatin silver print;
979:0100:0010 -- [Abstract form in sand], Langage des Sables. No. 32, n.d. Gelatin silver print;
979:0100:0011 -- [Light reflecting, abstract forms, plastic], Langage des Sables. No. 56, n.d. Gelatin silver print;
979:0100:0012 -- [Grasses and their reflection in water], n.d. Gelatin silver print;
979:0100:0013 -- [Tree limbs and their relfection in water], Camargeu Secrete, n.d. Gelatin silver print;
979:0100:0014 -- [Abstract form in sand], Camargue Secrete Beauduc II, 1966. Gelatin silver print;
979:0100:0015 -- [Abstract forms, water, sand], "Sables", Atlantique Puerto, 1976. Gelatin silver print;
979:0100:0016 -- [Plant forms and their reflection in water], Camargue "Vignes", n.d. Gelatin silver print;
979:0100:0017 -- [Dying bull in rink], n.d. Gelatin silver print;
979:0100:0018 -- [Bullfight-bull moving, man standing still], "El Cordebes", n.d. Gelatin silver print;
979:0100:0019 -- [Female nude against sea], "Nee de la Vague", n.d. Gelatin silver print;
979:0100:0020 -- [Sunset over flooded meadows], n.d. Chromogenic color print mounted on paper, 56.4 x 41.8 cm (print); approximately 76.4 x 56.9 cm (irregular) (mount);
979:0100:0021 -- [Sunset with flamingos], n.d. Chromogenic color print mounted on paper, 56.5 x 41.4 cm (print); approximately 56.4 x 57 cm (irregular) (mount);
979:0100:0022 -- [Nude in shallow water], n.d. Chromogenic color print mounted on paper, 57.3 x 41 cm (print); approximately 76.3 x 57 cm (irregular) (mount);
979:0100:0023 -- [Nude in sea foam], n.d. Chromogenic color print mounted on paper, 40.6 x 55.3 cm (print); approximately 56.8 x 76.3 cm (irregular) (mount);
979:0100:0024 -- [Two nudes (abstract) on beach], n.d. Chromogenic color print mounted on paper, 57.1 x 40.3 cm (print); approximately 76 x 56.8 cm (irregular) (mount);
979:0100:0025 -- [Sunset over water], n.d. Chromogenic color print mounted on paper, 42.8 x 56.6 cm (print); approximately 56.8 x 76.5 cm (irregular) (mount).

Accession No(s):

964:3425:0001-0006 -- Purchase, 1963 or later; 964:3425:0001-0006; 979:0100:0001-0025; 979:0100:0001-0025 -- Purchase, 1979 (R 7785)

Location(s):

C Box, Medium (979:0100:0001)
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Clergue, L., Box (964:3425:0001-0006, 979:0100:0002-0019)
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Flat File (979:0100:0020-0025)
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See Also:

Camargue Secrete [Portfolio]: Portfolio containing 1 photograph and 75 photolithographs by Clergue.