Lot 169
  • 169

Lucien Clergue

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description

  • Lucien Clergue
  • 'The Urban Nude'
  • Gelatin silver prints
(New York: Palladium Press, Inc., 1981, a total edition of 60), a portfolio of 12 photographs, each signed and editioned 'XXXI/L' in ink in the margin, 1975-79, printed in 1981; together with the printed title, introduction by Jain Kelly, plate list, and colophon, edition number 'XXXI/L' in ink.  Folio, grey cloth clamshell box with printed title

Provenance

Gift of the photographer to the present owner, 1996

Condition

These photographs are in generally excellent condition. The plates are as follows: 'Caco at Montparnasse I, Paris, 1975' 'Caco at Montparnasse II, Paris, 1975' 'Caco at Montparnasse III, Paris, 1975' 'Carol in Chicago I, 1976' 'Carol in Chicago II, 1976' 'Denise on the Lake, Chicago, 1976' 'Primavera in New York, 1976' 'Denise and Shadows, Chicago, 1977' 'Night in New York, 1977' 'Couple at La Défense, Paris, 1978' 'Two Women in New York, 1979' 'Nude with Mask, New York, 1979' The portfolio case is worn at its extremities, and there are small tears at the spine.
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