Design in Abstract Forms of Light

Francis Bruguière American

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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.

Design in Abstract Forms of Light, Francis Bruguière (American, 1879–1945), Gelatin silver print

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