CLERGUE, LUCIEN (1934–2014) [signed] Born of the Wave. Éditions Pierre Belfond, 1968. In-4 (30 x 25 cm). First edition, signed by Lucien Clergue on the half-title page. 94 pages. 80 photographs superbly printed in heliogravure. An iconic volume dedicated to the female nude, a central theme in the work of the Arles-based photographer, in which bodies interact with natural elements—sand, sea, light—in an aesthetic that is both sensual and graphic. Publisher’s binding with black title lettering under an illustrated dust jacket.