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Artists›Francis Bruguière

Francis Bruguière

American, 1879–1945

PhotographyExpressionism

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Francis Bruguière was an American photographer and filmmaker active in the early twentieth century, recognized for his experimental work with light and abstraction. Working primarily in gelatin silver print and pioneering color photographic processes, he developed a modernist approach that moved away from documentary realism toward formal composition and atmospheric effect. His practice bridged still photography and avant-garde cinema, establishing him as a significant figure in the development of experimental visual media in the early twentieth century.

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Museum of Modern ArtNew York The Metropolitan Museum of Art Rijksmuseum Cleveland Museum of Art

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"Il est rare que je trouve le repos dans la nuit car des reves affreux me tourmentent"

1936 · Gelatin silver print

7 1/8 × 9" (18.1 × 22.9 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

"Sal Nuit, Nuit de Fleurs, Nuit de Râles, Nuit de Capiteuse, Nuit Sourde dont la main est un Cerfvolant Abject Retenu"

1936 · Gelatin silver print

7 1/2 × 9 5/16" (19.1 × 23.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

St. George and the Dragon

1936 · Gelatin silver print

6 3/4 × 9 3/8" (17.1 × 23.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Untitled

1928 · Gelatin silver print

10 5/8 × 7 5/8" (24.4 × 19.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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The Light That Never Was on Land or Sea, I

1927 · gelatin silver print

Image: 23.4 x 18.3 cm (9 3/16 x 7 3/16 in.); Matted: 50.8 x 40.6 cm (20 x 16 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

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Design in Abstract Forms of Light

1925 · Gelatin silver print

33.5 x 26.4 cm (13 3/16 x 10 3/8 in.)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Violent Intervention

1925 · Gelatin silver print

9 7/16 × 7 7/16" (24 × 18.9 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Light Abstraction

1925 · Gelatin silver print

Museum of Modern Art

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Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum of Modern Art

New York, US

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Cleveland Museum of Art

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