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.

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Jean Cocteau and Sphinx, Testament d'Orphee, 1959

Lucien Clergue

Jean Cocteau and Sphinx, Testament d'Orphee, 1959

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Nu de la Mer, Camargue, 1970

Lucien Clergue

Nu de la Mer, Camargue, 1970

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Untitled [Nude silhouette], 1973

Lucien Clergue

Untitled [Nude silhouette], 1973

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Onze nus par Lucien Clergue, 1967

Lucien Clergue

Onze nus par Lucien Clergue, 1967

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En Camargue, 1960

Lucien Clergue

En Camargue, 1960

Sale Date: April 6, 2017

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A suite of 5 photographs, including a..., 1980–1982

Lucien Clergue

A suite of 5 photographs, including a..., 1980–1982

Sale Date: April 20, 2017

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Geàntes, Camargue, 1978

Lucien Clergue

Geàntes, Camargue, 1978

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Nu de la mer

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Sale Date: March 27, 2017

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Jeux de mains, 1968, 1968

Lucien Clergue

Jeux de mains, 1968, 1968

Sale Date: March 20, 2017

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Sables de Camargue, 1974, 1974

Lucien Clergue

Sables de Camargue, 1974, 1974

Sale Date: February 23, 2017

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Gitans, 1962

Lucien Clergue

Sale Date: February 23, 2017

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The maquette for Clergue's unpublished book..., 1987

Lucien Clergue

The maquette for Clergue's unpublished book..., 1987

Sale Date: February 14, 2017

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Chicago Suite (A-E), 1977

Lucien Clergue

Chicago Suite (A-E), 1977

Sale Date: February 14, 2017

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Douze photographies de Lucien Clergue, 1970

Lucien Clergue

Douze photographies de Lucien Clergue, 1970

Sale Date: January 27, 2017

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Paysages et nu féminin, 1972

Lucien Clergue

Paysages et nu féminin, 1972

Sale Date: January 27, 2017

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NU DE LA MER, 1960

Lucien Clergue

NU DE LA MER, 1960

Sale Date: January 19, 2017

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Portfolio de douze photographies dont onze...

Lucien Clergue

Portfolio de douze photographies dont onze...

Sale Date: December 15, 2016

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Pablo Picasso, Notre Dame de Vie, Mougins, 1969

Lucien Clergue

Pablo Picasso, Notre Dame de Vie, Mougins, 1969

Sale Date: December 12, 2016

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Brigitte Bardot et Manitas de Plata,..., 1966

Lucien Clergue

Brigitte Bardot et Manitas de Plata,..., 1966

Sale Date: December 12, 2016

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Jean Cocteau (Le Poète) avant la..., 1959

Lucien Clergue

Jean Cocteau (Le Poète) avant la..., 1959

Sale Date: December 12, 2016

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Un automne à New York. Fontaines...., 1961

Lucien Clergue

Un automne à New York. Fontaines...., 1961

Sale Date: December 3, 2016

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Le marais d'arles. Sumpf mit Wasserpflanze, 1960

Lucien Clergue

Le marais d'arles. Sumpf mit Wasserpflanze, 1960

Sale Date: December 3, 2016

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Onze nus par Lucien Clergue (Deckeltitel), 1967

Lucien Clergue

Onze nus par Lucien Clergue (Deckeltitel), 1967

Sale Date: December 3, 2016

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Nu de la mer, 1962

Lucien Clergue

Nu de la mer, 1962

Sale Date: December 3, 2016

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