Accession Number2002/1.226
TitleAutoportrait au Filet Rouge
Artist(s)Lucien ClergueArtist NationalityFrench (culture or style)Object Creation Date1988; printed 1989Medium & Supportcibachrome print on paperDimensions 21 15/16 in x 28 1/16 in (55.72 cm x 71.28 cm);21 15/16 in x 28 1/16 in (55.72 cm x 71.28 cm)
Credit LineGift of Margaret and Howard BondSubject matterClergue first began to experiment with color photography in 1975. This image, a "self-portrait," offers a very abstract field of reflected light. The center of the composition appears as if it may contain Clergue's obscured figure surrounded by the red line referenced in the title.
Physical DescriptionAn abstracted color photograph of reflected lights against a black surface. Griege-green fields of color appear at the bottom, moving up toward the center of the composition. A red line in the center of the composition frames a possible figure outlined in white light.
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Keywords
Abstract (fine arts style)
Figures
artificial light
color photography
reflections (perceived properties)
self-portrait
self-portraits
water