Lucien Clergue (1934–2014) - Traces d'insectes

Lucien Clergue (1934–2014) – Traces d’insectes, Camargue, 1965 – Silver gelatin print signed and numbered 13/20

Superb original silver gelatin print by Lucien Clergue, a major figure in 20th-century French photography, entitled Traces d’insectes, Camargue, 1965.

This work belongs to the renowned Sand series / Language of the Sands, in which Lucien Clergue captures the imprints, reliefs and traces left by the natural elements on the beaches of the Camargue. Here, the tiny insect traces in the sand become an almost abstract composition, with great graphic and poetic strength.

The work is hand-signed in the margin and numbered 13/20. The reverse also bears a handwritten inscription indicating the title, place and date: “30 Traces d’insectes, Camargue 1965”.

Another print of this same photograph is held in the Centre Pompidou collections.

Lucien Clergue, close to Picasso and Cocteau, co-founder of the Rencontres internationales de la photographie d’Arles, is today recognized as one of the greatest French photographers. His works are included in numerous public and private collections around the world.

Details:
- Artist: Lucien Clergue (1934–2014)
- Title: Traces d’insectes, Camargue
- Date of capture: 1965
- Technique: black-and-white silver gelatin print
- Edition: 13/20
- Signature: handwritten in the margin
- Inscriptions on verso: title, place, date and number “30”
- Image dimensions: 39 × 49 cm
- Dimensions with mat and frame: 50 × 60 cm
- Presentation: matted, framed
Condition:
- Excellent overall condition. The work is currently presented under glass.

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