Lot 322
LUCIEN CLERGUE. The maquette for Clergue's unpublished book project titled Picasso en Provence.
With 150 (of 150) candid photographs of Pablo Picasso taken by Clergue. The intimate photographs picture the artist working in his studio, celebrating with his friends and family, and attending bullfighting events. The hand assembled "pre-dummy" also includes numerous typed pages of Clergue's personal memories, which articulates his friendship with Picasso and the times they spent together. Silver prints, ranging in size from 1¾x1¾ to 11¾x18¾ inches (4.4x4.4 to 29.8x47.6 cm.), mounted recto/verso to off-white pages. Folio, photographic covers; loose signatures; binding perished.
1987
[8,000/12,000]
WITH--A handwritten letter from Clergue to an unidentified recipient, discussing the "pre-dummy of the projected book."
