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)

Géantes de la mer, Camargue, 1978–1999

Lucien Clergue

Géantes de la mer, Camargue, 1978–1999

Sale Date: July 29, 2020

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PICASSO À LA CIGARETTE I, 1956

Lucien Clergue

PICASSO À LA CIGARETTE I, 1956

Sale Date: July 24, 2020

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TROIS FEMMES DANS UN PRÉ, MASSA MARITTIMA ,..., 1993

Lucien Clergue

TROIS FEMMES DANS UN PRÉ, MASSA MARITTIMA ,..., 1993

Sale Date: July 16, 2020

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Plage en Camargue, 1977., 1977

Lucien Clergue

Plage en Camargue, 1977., 1977

Sale Date: July 3, 2020

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Genèse, c. 1970., 1970

Lucien Clergue

Genèse, c. 1970., 1970

Sale Date: July 3, 2020

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Nu de la mer, c. 1965-1970., 1965–1970

Lucien Clergue

Nu de la mer, c. 1965-1970., 1965–1970

Sale Date: July 3, 2020

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Vignes inondées, 1960

Lucien Clergue

Vignes inondées, 1960

Sale Date: July 9, 2020

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Nu de la mer (corps memorable), 1956

Lucien Clergue

Nu de la mer (corps memorable), 1956

Sale Date: June 23, 2020

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Cheri, N.Y.C, 1980

Lucien Clergue

Cheri, N.Y.C, 1980

Sale Date: June 11, 2020

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Nude in the Quarries, 1975

Lucien Clergue

Nude in the Quarries, 1975

Sale Date: June 10, 2020

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Wet Sands, Camargue, France, 1965

Lucien Clergue

Wet Sands, Camargue, France, 1965

Sale Date: May 13, 2020

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Bull fight, Nimes 1985, 1985

Lucien Clergue

Bull fight, Nimes 1985, 1985

Sale Date: May 8, 2020

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Onze nus par Lucien Clergue’, Arles 1967, 1967

Lucien Clergue

Onze nus par Lucien Clergue’, Arles 1967, 1967

Sale Date: May 8, 2020

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'Primavera in New York’, 1976, 1976

Lucien Clergue

'Primavera in New York’, 1976, 1976

Sale Date: May 8, 2020

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Untitled from Venise portfolio and..., 1969–1996

Lucien Clergue

Untitled from Venise portfolio and..., 1969–1996

Sale Date: April 16, 2020

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PICASSO, PORTFOLIO DU CENTENAIRE, 1981

Lucien Clergue

PICASSO, PORTFOLIO DU CENTENAIRE, 1981

Sale Date: April 3, 2020

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El Cordobes, 1965

Lucien Clergue

El Cordobes, 1965

Sale Date: April 4, 2020

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Genise, 1974

Lucien Clergue

Sale Date: March 11, 2020

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Nu de la Mer, 1956

Lucien Clergue

Nu de la Mer, 1956

Sale Date: February 21, 2020

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LE SEIN, 1975, 1975

Lucien Clergue

LE SEIN, 1975, 1975

Sale Date: February 20, 2020

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Violinist, 1954

Lucien Clergue

Violinist, 1954

Sale Date: February 23, 2020

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Portfolio entitled Née de la Vague [Born of..., 1968

Lucien Clergue

Portfolio entitled Née de la Vague [Born of..., 1968

Sale Date: February 25, 2020

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A portfolio entitled de Cape qui..., 1955–1965

Lucien Clergue

A portfolio entitled de Cape qui..., 1955–1965

Sale Date: February 25, 2020

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Untitled, from the

Lucien Clergue

Untitled, from the "Chicago Suite, 1980

Sale Date: February 18, 2020

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