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A photograph entitled "Nude #3," which was taken by the great French photographer, Lucien Clergue (1934- ) that encapsulates the intensity of the ocean and the beauty of women. Clergue is well known for this series of nude on beach photographs and also his work with Pablo Picasso. This photograph is signed by the artist and from an edition of 50.

A native of Arles, France, Lucien Clergue is a fine-art photographer, author, educator and filmmaker. His work has been associated with some of France's most significant artists, intellectuals, and musicians including Jean Cocteau, Pablo Picasso, Roland Barthes, and the Gypsy Kings. Clergue's work has been published in numerous books and exhibitions. Over the decades Clergue has enjoyed world-wide success with exhibitions across Europe and North America. Clergue received his doctorate at the University of Provence, Marseilles under the direction of Roland Barthes in 1979. He has taught at such institutions as the New School of Social Research; conducted countless workshops on photographic technique, particularly dealing with the nude; published a number of art volumes and been the subject of many museum catalogs.