Art & culture
Paul Nougé’s Photomaton portrait
A narrow strip in the Centre Pompidou’s Surrealist group.
A portrait identified as Paul Nougé survives as a separately catalogued Photomaton object.
The collection description
The museum dates the gelatin silver print to around 1929 and measures it at 10 × 3.8 cm. Its inventory reference is AM 2003-288 (2). PHOTOMATON is the attributed maker, while Nougé is indexed as the represented person. The acquisition field records a purchase in 2003.
Evidence: Collection record
Notice what the description can support
The catalogue includes closed eyes among its descriptive terms. That supports a visible-detail inquiry, not a claim about a private psychological state or a specific ritual. Keep your interpretation separate from the museum’s documented fields and retain the approximate date in any caption.
Sources & further reading
Sources for the specific facts and product descriptions above. Our worked examples, interpretations and practical suggestions are original editorial guidance.
- Centre Pompidou — Paul Nougé, photomaton portrait (circa 1929)Collection record