Among the many sources of inspiration of Lucien Clergue , the Gypsy community.

Lucien Clergue : the man of the Rencontres

The Pablos and Picasso

Brilliance. This is what is revealed in the seven albums of contact sheets, that were forgotten and then rediscovered in Lucien Clergue's studio after his death.

In the workshop with Anne Clergue

In 1953, Lucien Clergue (1934-2014) was not yet twenty when, after leaving a bullfight in Arles, he presented his first photos to Pablo Picasso. This was the start of a friendship that lasted twenty years. Thanks to the photographer's albums, discovered after he died, we can understand the brilliance and dark poetry that so impressed Picasso and later Jean Cocteau.

David Hockney , Roy Lichtenstein, Adel Abdessemed ... In less than two minutes, discover how Picasso inspired the greatest contemporary artists.
For 50 years, they reclaimed Picasso's work and played with its codes . Picasso.mania the exhibition focuses on Picasso's influence on artists of all backgrounds, whether they are photographers, filmmakers, painters ...

Before coming to the exhibition "Lucien Clergue. First albums" at the Grand Palais from 14 November 2015 to 15 February 2016, learn more about the photographer...

Lucien Clergue : the trailer