E.J. Bellocq

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Black and white photograph of a woman laying on an ironing board, petting a small dog

E.J. Bellocq: Storyville

E.J. Bellocq: Storyville

Made around 1918, Bellocq’s beguiling photographs of women remain as enigmatic as their maker. His subjects are posed relaxing in domestic and outdoor environments, sometimes nude, sometimes with faces obscured by intentionally damaged photographic emulsion. Apparently unknown during the artist’s time, the negatives were found and subsequently printed by Lee Friedlander.

Black and white photograph of a woman laying on an ironing board, petting a small dog — E.J. Bellocq, Storyville Portrait, ca. 1912

printing out paper, gold-toned, 10 x 8 inches (sheet) [25.4 x 20.3 cm]

Black and white photograph of a woman in a white dress standing outside in front of a hedge. — E.J. Bellocq, Storyville Portrait, ca. 1912

printing out paper, gold-toned , 10 x 8 inches (sheet) [25.4 x 20.3 cm]

Black and white photograph of a woman with her face scratched out in a dance pose — E.J. Bellocq, Storyville Portrait, ca. 1912

printing-out paper, gold toned, 10 x 8 inches (sheet) [25.4 x 20.3 cm]

Black and white photograph of a woman holding flowers in front of a white backdrop — E.J. Bellocq, Storyville Portrait, ca. 1912

printing out paper, gold-toned, 10 x 8 inches (sheet) [25.4 x 20.3 cm]

Black and white photograph of a woman in lingerie standing in front of a chair, with her face scratched out — E.J. Bellocq, Storyville Portrait, ca. 1912

printing out paper, gold-toned, 10 x 8 inches (sheet) [25.4 x 20.3 cm]

Black and white photograph of a nude woman reclining on a wicker lounge chair — E.J. Bellocq, Storyville Portrait, ca. 1912

printing out paper, gold-toned, 10 x 8 inches (sheet) [25.4 x 20.3 cm]

Black and white photograph of a woman in a negligee, leaning with her arm resting on a dresser — E.J. Bellocq, Storyville Portrait, ca. 1912

printing out paper, gold-toned, 10 x 8 inches (sheet) [25.4 x 20.3 cm]

Black and white photograph of a nude woman facing a wall, with her face scratched out — E.J. Bellocq, Storyville Portrait, ca. 1912

printing out paper, gold-toned, 10 x 8 inches (sheet) [25.4 x 20.3 cm]

Black and white photograph of a nude woman standing at a dresser, facing away from the camera and reflected in the dresser mirror. — E.J. Bellocq, Storyville Portrait, ca. 1912

printing out paper, gold-toned, 10 x 8 inches [25.4 x 20.3 cm]

Black and white photograph of a woman laying on an ironing board, petting a small dog

E.J. BellocqStoryville Portrait

ca. 1912

printing out paper, gold-toned, 10 x 8 inches (sheet) [25.4 x 20.3 cm]

Black and white photograph of a woman in a white dress standing outside in front of a hedge.

E.J. BellocqStoryville Portrait

ca. 1912

printing out paper, gold-toned , 10 x 8 inches (sheet) [25.4 x 20.3 cm]

Black and white photograph of a woman with her face scratched out in a dance pose

E.J. BellocqStoryville Portrait

ca. 1912

printing-out paper, gold toned, 10 x 8 inches (sheet) [25.4 x 20.3 cm]

Black and white photograph of a woman holding flowers in front of a white backdrop

E.J. BellocqStoryville Portrait

ca. 1912

printing out paper, gold-toned, 10 x 8 inches (sheet) [25.4 x 20.3 cm]

Black and white photograph of a woman in lingerie standing in front of a chair, with her face scratched out

E.J. BellocqStoryville Portrait

ca. 1912

printing out paper, gold-toned, 10 x 8 inches (sheet) [25.4 x 20.3 cm]

Black and white photograph of a nude woman reclining on a wicker lounge chair

E.J. BellocqStoryville Portrait

ca. 1912

printing out paper, gold-toned, 10 x 8 inches (sheet) [25.4 x 20.3 cm]

Black and white photograph of a woman in a negligee, leaning with her arm resting on a dresser

E.J. BellocqStoryville Portrait

ca. 1912

printing out paper, gold-toned, 10 x 8 inches (sheet) [25.4 x 20.3 cm]

Black and white photograph of a nude woman facing a wall, with her face scratched out

E.J. BellocqStoryville Portrait

ca. 1912

printing out paper, gold-toned, 10 x 8 inches (sheet) [25.4 x 20.3 cm]

Black and white photograph of a nude woman standing at a dresser, facing away from the camera and reflected in the dresser mirror.

E.J. BellocqStoryville Portrait

ca. 1912

printing out paper, gold-toned, 10 x 8 inches [25.4 x 20.3 cm]