Nudes

Upon its first publication in 1954, Groebli’s series “The Eye of Love” was mainly met with rejection. But in 1955, the renowned magazine U.S. Camera Annual published eight pages from the series together with an empathic text and in the following year, a New York men's magazine published another small series of artistic nudes by Groebli. In the ensuing years, Groebli only rarely takes further nudes – not until 2001/2002, when he creates a more substantial series of nudes, using the top floor of his country house in the Vosges, France, as a studio; he paints backdrops and uses the existent old woodwork and patinated walls to set the scene. The work reflects a long-term, self-directed exploration of the nude, following Groebli’s departure from commercial photography.