1970(?), Nee de la Vague by Lucien Clergue, SB FEMALE NUDE PHOTOGRAPHY, EX

Description: From an online bio: "A native of Arles, France, Lucien Clergue is a fine-art photographer, author, educator and filmmaker. His work has been associated with some of France's most significant artists, intellectuals, and musicians including Jean Cocteau, Pablo Picasso, Roland Barthes, and the Gypsy Kings. Clergue's work has been published in numerous books and exhibitions... He has spent much of his career taking photos that express loss, death and decay. He is known for his female nude torsos from the mid '50s - '70s and bullfight images from the Arles arena, where he met Pablo Picasso, a strong supporter of his early work. His later work turned to organic abstractions of sand, lace, etc. His work has been influenced by mythology, adventure and what he calls "the mentality of the Mediterranean man." In 1969 he established the Recontres Internationales de la Photographie at Arles." Worldcat lists versions published in Montreal, London, and Paris. This one was a Montreal printing, published by les presses select Itee. There is no date of publication. There are three listings of this publisher in Worldcat, with dates of 1968, 1970 and 1974. I'll just characterize the date as 1970(?). This 50+ year old softback is in EXCELLENT CONDITION, with moderate corner wear and light edge wear on covers. The book is very solidly bound, and does not look read. There is essentially no text in the book, just the title and author, the publisher, and then just full page photos. The title translates to, Born on the Wave, and all B&W photos show nude women in a beach-like setting. The book measures 11.0" by 8.5" and has 102 pages. B134

Price: 100 USD

Location: Burtonsville, Maryland

End Time: 2023-12-31T20:33:31.000Z

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