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Nude on a Beach

Lucien Clergue

Artwork Details

Nude on a Beach
1971; printed 2006
Lucien Clergue
gelatin silver print on paper
16 in x 12 in (40.64 cm x 30.48 cm);20 in x 16 in (50.8 cm x 40.64 cm)
Gift of Jeffrey and Elena Sobel
2008/2.198.5

Description

Subject Matter:

Clergue began working with nude figures in 1956. He began periodically photographing in the United States after 1961, producing many nudes in New York, including his Zebra Nudes series. His nude figures remain anonymous as he explores themes of life, sexuality, and the universality of the human form. 

Physical Description:

This photograph shows a nude figure lying prone, her torso extending out of frame, spine arching upwards, creating a shadow across the bottom of the composition. 

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