by Cecile Plaisance
Pregnant Cornette (Claudia)
Artist: Cécile Plaisance
Material: Lenticular print framed with museum glass
Size (small): 57 cm W x 70 cm H × 5 cm D (22 1/5 × 28 × 2 in)
Size (medium): 95 cm W x 125 cm H × 5 cm D (37 2/5 x 49 1/5 × 2 in)
Size (large): 124 cm W x 165 cm H × 5 cm D (49 × 65 x 2 in)
Series: Anouchka & Claudia 2026
Pregnant Cornette (Claudia) is a lenticular photography artwork that stages maternity as ceremony. The figure faces forward in a dramatic white cornette and black habit, rosary and cross centred like a formal insignia. Hands pressed together in prayer, she reads as an instantly recognisable archetype, yet the pregnant belly anchors the image in the present tense, shifting the work from costume and tradition into a postmodern portrait of creation, power, and choice.
The lenticular surface changes as you move, creating subtle shifts in expression and presence that make the artwork feel animated in real space. That movement echoes the theme: pregnancy as transformation, quiet, continual, and undeniably physical. The stark black background heightens the graphic silhouette, while the crisp whites and polished styling bring a fashion-photography clarity that suits contemporary interiors.
As collectible wall art, this piece is designed to command attention from across a room and reward close viewing. It’s contemporary photography with an edge, balancing reverence and spectacle, tenderness and authority, ideal for collectors drawn to iconic imagery with layered meaning.
Size: large
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