Ralph gibson

Contrasty, minimal and surreal, Ralph Gibson's images don't conform to photographic norms, writes David Clark

The works of Ralph Gibson a master of surrealistic photography will be presented by Goeun Museum of Photography as the Museum’s third international exchange exhibition following the previous two that had presented Bernard Faucon of France and contemporary German photography. Ralph Gibson is a distinguished American photographer with a style of his own, a key artist inheriting the legacy of 20th contemporary photography that started from Robert Frank and William Klein. Contemporary…

In 1973 Ralph Gibson published his first photobook, The Somnambulist; he followed up with Déjà Vu in 1973, and Days at Sea in 1974. Together the books form a trilogy which has been credited with re-imagining the modern photobook; all three were published by Lustrum Press, an organisation formed by Gibson to retain creative control of his work. Now more than 150 images from the trilogy - aka The Black Trilogy - will be shown at the Pavillon Populaire in Montpellier, South France.

Ralph Gibson self-published his own photo books decades ago. Now, those books — filled with dreamlike sequences — have been released in a single volume.

An exhibition in Paris features nudes and other artful black-and-whites by American master Ralph Gibson.

Discover all artworks by Ralph Gibson (American, 1939) on MutualArt along with auctions, exhibitions and articles featuring the artist.

Works by Ralph Gibson: Carrousel du Louvre, Paris, 2004 , White Nude, 1989 (Printed Later) , Pharaonic Light, 1987 , Lips, 1986 (Printed Later) , Place de La République, Paris, 1986 , Untitled, 1986 , Untitled, 1986 , Priest from Quadrant, 1975 , Citroën, Paris, 1974

Signed Ralph Gibson and dated 1974 and numbered 3/25 on verso. Gelatin silver print, image 23.5 x 15.5 cm.

Ralph Gibson