
Nude on sand, FKK, 1932

images that haunt us



Formes Nues. Paris, Éditions d’Arts Graphiques et Photographiques, 1935. Spiral binding by Reliure Spirale Brevetée, photographic cover designed by Man Ray.
Limited first edition With 96 photographic reproductions (photogravures) by Laure Albin Guillot, Brassaï, Raoul Hausmann, André Kertesz, Herbert List, Kefer, Dora Maar, Georges Platt-Lynes, Man Ray, etc. “Amongst the numerous artistic manifestations of modern times, photography in all its applications arouses an ever growing interest among the general public. The photographers are guided in their works by various and even adverse conceptions. We have approached the most representative amongst them, who were kind enough to accept our invitation of expressing their unbiassed opinion on the matter, our only object being the coordination of the aggregate of subjects” (introduction). Text in French, English and German.






Formes Nues. Paris, Éditions d’Arts Graphiques et Photographiques, 1935. Spiral binding by Reliure Spirale Brevetée, photographic cover designed by Man Ray.
Limited first edition With 96 photographic reproductions (photogravures) by Laure Albin Guillot, Brassaï, Raoul Hausmann, André Kertesz, Herbert List, Kefer, Dora Maar, Georges Platt-Lynes, Man Ray, etc. “Amongst the numerous artistic manifestations of modern times, photography in all its applications arouses an ever growing interest among the general public. The photographers are guided in their works by various and even adverse conceptions. We have approached the most representative amongst them, who were kind enough to accept our invitation of expressing their unbiassed opinion on the matter, our only object being the coordination of the aggregate of subjects” (introduction). Text in French, English and German.








Nu féminin endormi, 1932 (Mention au crayon au verso: «Thèmes pour une flèche arabe et avec les génies noires qui dorment la nuque dans la saignée de mon bras. Étude de nu. Femme au singulier». Photographie provenant de l’ouvrage «La deésse Cypris» de Henry de Montherlant, illustré par Laure Albin-Guillot). | Female Nude Asleep, 1932 (Written in pencil on the back: «Themes for an Arab arrow with black spirits who rest the neck on my bleeding. Nude study. Woman in Singular». Photograph from the book «Goddess Cypris» by Henry de Montherlant, illustrated by Laure Albin-Guillot). | src Aguttes



