He gained early recognition with his striking black-and-white photographs of nudes, which capture the human form with a sense of sculptural beauty and abstraction.
« I keep saying to myself “What would Pablo do?” This question, since then without an answer, haunts me relentlessly. When he died I suddenly felt abandoned: nobody would be able to judge my evolution anymore. »
Lucien Clergue
Clergue was also deeply connected to the world of bullfighting and the landscapes of the Camargue, themes that frequently appeared in his work. A close friend of
Pablo Picasso, Clergue’s photography often reflects a dialogue between photography and other forms of visual art. As a co-founder of the Rencontres d'Arles photography festival in 1970, Clergue play
He gained early recognition with his striking black-and-white photographs of nudes, which capture the human form with a sense of sculptural beauty and abstraction.
« I keep saying to myself “What would Pablo do?” This question, since then without an answer, haunts me relentlessly. When he died I suddenly felt abandoned: nobody would be able to judge my evolution anymore. »
Lucien Clergue
Clergue was also deeply connected to the world of bullfighting and the landscapes of the Camargue, themes that frequently appeared in his work. A close friend of
Pablo Picasso, Clergue’s photography often reflects a dialogue between photography and other forms of visual art. As a co-founder of the Rencontres d'Arles photography festival in 1970, Clergue played a crucial role in elevating photography to the status of fine art in France and beyond. (
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