Lucien Clergue

(French, 1934–2014)

Lucien Clergue was a pioneering French photographer who devoted his career to elevating photography to a high art, on par with the leading artistic medium of his day, painting. He is best known for his black-and-white portraits of Pablo Picasso, immortalized in his photobook Picasso My Friend (1993). The Spanish painter was an early advocate of Clergue’s artistic practice, and they would maintain a lifelong friendship and collaboration. Clergue’s work encompassed landscapes, portraits, and still lifes, with his studies of the female nude generating particular acclaim. He was born on August 14, 1934 in Arles, France, where he founded Les Recontres de la Photographie d’Arles, an international festival of photography, in 1969. Clergue achieved widespread critical recognition for his work after it was exhibited in 1961 at The Museum of Modern Art in New York, where Edward Steichen gave the artist his first solo show at the museum. In 2006, he was the first photographer to be elected to the Académie des Beaux-Arts, where he served as president during 2013. Clergue died on November 15, 2014 in Nîmes, France at the age of 80.

Lucien Clergue Artworks

Lucien Clergue (1,807 results)
Violinist, Arles, 1954

Lucien Clergue

Violinist, Arles, 1954

Sale Date: January 13, 2021

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SANS TITRE, 1975

Lucien Clergue

SANS TITRE, 1975

Sale Date: December 13, 2020

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TorEros 1, 2, 3, 2006–2007

Lucien Clergue

TorEros 1, 2, 3, 2006–2007

Sale Date: November 20, 2020

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Pulpe mauve, 2006

Lucien Clergue

Pulpe mauve, 2006

Sale Date: November 20, 2020

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Zébrées, 2006

Lucien Clergue

Zébrées, 2006

Sale Date: November 20, 2020

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Nu aux étoiles, 1971

Lucien Clergue

Nu aux étoiles, 1971

Sale Date: November 20, 2020

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Nu dans l'eau (Nude in the Water)

Lucien Clergue

Nu dans l'eau (Nude in the Water)

Sale Date: November 25, 2020

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Naissances d’Aphrodite., 1960

Lucien Clergue

Naissances d’Aphrodite., 1960

Sale Date: November 13, 2020

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Nu de la mer. Camargue, 1965

Lucien Clergue

Nu de la mer. Camargue, 1965

Sale Date: November 13, 2020

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Poesie photographique (3 works), 1960

Lucien Clergue

Poesie photographique (3 works), 1960

Sale Date: October 28, 2020

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Nu de la mer,1973, 1973

Lucien Clergue

Nu de la mer,1973, 1973

Sale Date: October 22, 2020

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L.A, 1977

Lucien Clergue

L.A, 1977

Sale Date: October 9, 2020

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Nu de la mermargue, 1962, 1962

Lucien Clergue

Nu de la mermargue, 1962, 1962

Sale Date: October 9, 2020

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Nu aux feuilles, New York, 1980, 1980

Lucien Clergue

Nu aux feuilles, New York, 1980, 1980

Sale Date: October 9, 2020

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Genèse, 1971, 1971

Lucien Clergue

Genèse, 1971, 1971

Sale Date: October 9, 2020

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Triade de Genèsemargue, 1971, 1971

Lucien Clergue

Triade de Genèsemargue, 1971, 1971

Sale Date: October 9, 2020

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Four Nudes in Town, New York, 1983

Lucien Clergue

Four Nudes in Town, New York, 1983

Sale Date: October 6, 2020

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Les Géantes, Camargue, 1978

Lucien Clergue

Les Géantes, Camargue, 1978

Sale Date: October 6, 2020

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Nu de la Martinique, 1989

Lucien Clergue

Nu de la Martinique, 1989

Sale Date: September 30, 2020

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Le Violoniste’, Arles 1955, 1955

Lucien Clergue

Le Violoniste’, Arles 1955, 1955

Sale Date: October 2, 2020

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Nu de la mer’, 1959, 1959

Lucien Clergue

Nu de la mer’, 1959, 1959

Sale Date: October 2, 2020

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Nu Zébré, New York 1997, 1997

Lucien Clergue

Nu Zébré, New York 1997, 1997

Sale Date: October 2, 2020

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Nude, Red Rock Canyon, 1984, 1984

Lucien Clergue

Nude, Red Rock Canyon, 1984, 1984

Sale Date: October 2, 2020

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Nu de l'été de la Garde Freinet, 1970

Lucien Clergue

Nu de l'été de la Garde Freinet, 1970

Sale Date: September 25, 2020

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