Art & culture
Raymond Queneau’s four-view Photomaton
A small sequence preserved in the Centre Pompidou collection.
Raymond Queneau appears in a booth sequence catalogued as a self-portrait, with an approximate date rather than a precise sitting day.
The documented object
The Centre Pompidou dates the gelatin silver print to around 1929. Its record describes four views on a strip measuring 20.5 × 3.8 cm, within the collection group Le groupe surréaliste. The acquisition is recorded as a purchase in 2003, separately from the creation date.
Evidence: Collection record
Read the sequence before the biography
The complete strip matters: four views preserve a progression that a single cropped portrait cannot show. Our reading suggestion is to compare expression and eyeline across the sequence, then return to the catalogue for attribution and context. The record is linked below; its image rights must be checked independently before reproduction.
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 — Raymond Queneau, photomaton portrait (circa 1929)Collection record