Design in Abstract Forms of Light
Ford Motor Company Collection, Gift of Ford Motor Company and John C. Waddell, 1987
Catalogue
- Year
- 1919
- Medium
- Gelatin silver print
- Dimensions
- 34.0 x 26.3 cm (13 3/8 x 10 3/6 in.)
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Artist
- Francis Bruguière
Artist

Photography
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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Record
Verified by WattsOS- Artist
- Francis Bruguière
- Year
- 1919
- Medium
- Gelatin silver print
- Dimensions
- 34.0 x 26.3 cm (13 3/8 x 10 3/6 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1919-155801
Source
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Source
- met
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified





