Presentation—Lucien Hervé

 

Lucien Hervé,“poet of light and shadow” ,French photographer, born in 1910 in Hungary, known as architectural photographer after WWII. Hervé used strong black-and-white contrast, minimalist compositions, and precise geometric framing to turn architecture into both an abstract and emotional subject.

 

High Court of Justice, Chandigarh, 1955
High Court of Justice, Chandigarh
The National Congress building in Brasilia, Brasil
Secretariat Building in Chandigarh, India, designed by architect Le Corbusier.

 

Mill Owners’ Association Building (ATMA House) in Ahmedabad, India, designed by architect Le Corbusier
Eiffel Tower in a close-up, upward view.