Francis Bruguière’s Light Rhythms

Have you ever been curious about what it would be like to create art using light? In this film still, Francis Bruguière draws in pure light on cut and folded paper to create a complex image that conveys both space and depth. Originating from Bruguière abstract film produced in England, Light Rhythms demonstrates 1920s avant-garde photographers’ great interest in abstract imagery created through experimental light exposures.

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"Light Rhythms" is featured in the exhibition "Abstracted Light: Experimental Photography," part of the larger initiative "PST ART: Art & Science Collide."

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[PetraZoeNZ]

Ooooh, thank you for introducing me to this artist and his work. Love it! 😍

[m____]

Thank you! Bruguière’s work deserves wider recognition, please consider a publication in the future.

[mlk]

Amazing! This reminded me of Pignataro's abstract storytelling

[Axis_Mundi_Design]

Wonderful avant-garde work from an underrated American photographer!

[michaels]

Different from others working in the same abstract medium, subtle.