Human Generated Data

Title

Maïs, le marais d'Arles

Date

c. 1960

People

Artist: Lucien Clergue, French 1934 - 2014

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, The Willy and Charlotte Reber Collection, Gift of Charlotte Reber, P1995.243

Copyright

© Lucien Clergue Estate / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, NY / SAIF, Paris

Human Generated Data

Title

Maïs, le marais d'Arles

People

Artist: Lucien Clergue, French 1934 - 2014

Date

c. 1960

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, The Willy and Charlotte Reber Collection, Gift of Charlotte Reber, P1995.243

Copyright

© Lucien Clergue Estate / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, NY / SAIF, Paris

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2019-11-16

Silhouette 97.9
Person 95.4
Human 95.4
Art 81.4
Photo 61
Photography 61
Person 45.9

Clarifai
created on 2019-11-16

silhouette 98.2
people 96.6
one 94.7
art 94.5
woman 91.9
man 90.4
music 90.1
shadow 90.1
no person 89.1
adult 87.2
portrait 85.7
fashion 83.3
dark 82.4
nature 81.5
vector 81.5
wear 81.2
girl 80.2
artistic 79.5
retro 77.4
style 76.7

Imagga
created on 2019-11-16

tree 44
sky 30
statue 29.5
palm 27.1
silhouette 26.5
sunset 25.2
tropical 24.7
ocean 19.2
sun 18.8
trees 18.7
beach 18.5
sketch 18.4
travel 17.6
black 16.8
art 16.7
drawing 16.2
landscape 14.9
sea 14.9
summer 14.8
plant 14.1
vacation 13.9
cloud 13.8
holiday 13.6
coconut 13.5
water 13.3
tourism 13.2
evening 13.1
outdoor 13
scenic 12.3
sunrise 12.2
dancer 12
cemetery 11.6
orange 11.5
paradise 11.3
island 11.1
design 11
exotic 10.9
relaxation 10.9
night 10.7
sand 10.6
representation 10.5
person 10.2
sculpture 10.1
leaf 10.1
silhouettes 9.7
scene 9.5
relax 9.3
scenery 9
fun 9
outdoors 9
people 8.9
sunlight 8.9
color 8.9
seascape 8.8
tropics 8.8
dusk 8.6
snag 8.3
performer 8.3
painting 8.1
coast 8.1
body 8
woody plant 7.8
party 7.7
pretty 7.7
clouds 7.6
resort 7.6
freedom 7.3
branch 7.3
sensual 7.3
sexy 7.2
dance 7.2
horizon 7.2
hair 7.1

Google
created on 2019-11-16

Microsoft
created on 2019-11-16

sketch 89.4
drawing 83.3
silhouette 76.8
text 70.9
art 64.3

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Person
Person 95.4%
Person 45.9%

Categories

Captions

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-11

Here's a description of the image:

The image is a black and white photograph featuring a striking silhouette of what appears to be a tall, upright plant, possibly corn stalks, against a bright, nearly white background. The plant's form is rendered in stark black, creating a strong contrast that emphasizes its shape and texture.

Here are some key observations:

  • Silhouette: The focus is clearly on the silhouette. The absence of details, combined with the stark contrast, draws the viewer's attention to the overall form of the plant and its interactions with the surrounding light.
  • Form: The plant has a strong vertical presence with a central stalk and what seems to be a crown and foliage. Some parts of the plant seem damaged or decaying, adding texture and visual interest.
  • Atmosphere: The absence of any ground level features, save for a faint suggestion of a base at the bottom of the image, creates a sense of isolation, and the bright background gives a serene quality to the photograph.

Overall, it is an intriguing and evocative image.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-11

Here is a description of the image:

This black and white photograph features a striking silhouette against a light background, strongly suggestive of a scarecrow in a field. The scarecrow-like figure is constructed from what appears to be a tall post, possibly a cornstalk, with various pieces of material and vegetation attached to it. The arms are extended and somewhat asymmetrical, with one arm stretching upwards and outwards and the other appearing more like drooping fronds. The figure has a rough, almost ragged texture, emphasizing its constructed and artificial nature.

The lack of detail, due to the high contrast, adds to the enigmatic and slightly unsettling quality of the image. The surrounding area at the base of the figure shows sparse vegetation, further enhancing the sense of isolation and emptiness around the "scarecrow."

The overall composition and stark contrast create a powerful and visually arresting image.