Accession Number2011/2.162
TitleNude on a Beach
Artist(s)Lucien ClergueArtist NationalityFrench (culture or style)Object Creation Date1971; printed 2006 Medium & Supportgelatin silver print on paperDimensions 9 1/2 in x 19 7/8 in (24.13 cm x 50.48 cm);12 in x 16 in (30.48 cm x 40.64 cm)
Credit LineGift of Selma and Gerald LotenbergSubject matterClergue began working with nude figures in 1956. He began periodically photographing in the United States after 1961, producing many nudes in New York, including his
Zebra Nudes series. His nude figures remain anonymous as he explores themes of life, sexuality, and the universality of the human form.
Physical DescriptionThis work shows a nude figure lying prone, her torso extending out of frame, spine arching upwards, creating a shadow across the bottom of the composition.
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Keywords
beaches
daylight
nudes (representations)
sand
water (inorganic material)