Design in Abstract Forms of Light

Francis Bruguière

1925 · Gelatin silver print · Photographs

Bruguière created unnatural worlds in his pictures by photographing cut paper twisted into relief and lit by a single lamp placed in different positions. An exhibition of these abstract photographs was held at Der Sturm Gallery in Berlin in 1928 and attracted wide attention.

Artist

Francis Bruguière

Date

1925

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Department

Photographs

Credit line

Ford Motor Company Collection, Gift of Ford Motor Company and John C. Waddell, 1987