Nude studies
(Études de nu)
(1930)
Medium
24 photogravures, letterpress on paper, white cloth-backed orange paper-covered board portfolio with ribbons
Measurements
22.6 × 16.3 cm (each)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased NGV Foundation, 2022
© Estate of Germaine Krull
Gallery location
Special Exhibitions Gallery
Ground Level, NGV International
About this work
One of the most experimental artists of the 1920s and 30s, Germaine Krull photographed a diverse range of subjects, and her images were published widely in magazines and journals. With publications such Nude Studies, created two years after Metal, she is recognised as a pioneer in the single-author photobook format. Nude Studies consists of twenty-four photogravures of female nudes, published with an accompanying introductory text by the artist Jean Cocteau. Created in Krull’s Paris studio, the intimate studies, in which the faces of the women are often obscured, emphasise the sculptural forms of their bodies.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Paris, France
Edition
1st edition
Accession Number
2022.40
Department
International Photography