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Man Ray, an American photographer, painter and filmmaker, was known for his revolutionary experimentation with photography, including making “cameraless” pictures by placing objects on light-sensitive paper and exposing the paper to light. Ray called these photographs “rayographs.” On 1stDibs, Shop a collection of authentic Man Ray photographs from top sellers worldwide.
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MAN RAY (1890-1976), MRS ROWELL, 1930 Photogravure, FIRST EDITION
By Man Ray
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Man Ray (American born, 1890 - 1976)
Title: MRS ROWELL
Date Of Negative: 1930
Type Of Print: Authentic Vintage Sheet Fed Photogravure/Heliogravure.
Date Of Print: 1934 1st Ed...
Category
1920s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Photogravure
1966 original exhibition poster by Man Ray at Los Angeles County Museum of Art
By Man Ray
Located in PARIS, FR
The 1966 original exhibition poster by Man Ray for "À l'heure de l'observatoire – les amoureux" at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) is a captivating piece of art history....
Category
1960s Surrealist Prints and Multiples
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
Alphabet Pour Adultes (Alphabet For Adults) Silkscreen, lithograph Signed Framed
By Man Ray
Located in New York, NY
Man Ray
Alphabet Pour Adultes (Alphabet For Adults), 1970
Silkscreen in colors and lithograph on paper mounted on wood veneer mounted on card stock. Hand Signed. Numbered. Dated.
Ha...
Category
1970s Surrealist Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Screen, Mixed Media, Pencil
Color Rainbow : Biennale de Menton - Original lithograph poster (MOURLOT)
By Man Ray
Located in Paris, IDF
MAN RAY (Emmanuel Radnitsky, known as) (1890-1976)
Menton Biennale, 1970
Original lithograph (Mourlot workshop)
Signed on the plate
On paper, 67 x 47 cm (c. 27 x 18 in)
INFORMATION...
Category
1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
MAN RAY (1890-1976), RAYOGRAPH, 1923 Photogravure, FIRST EDITION
By Man Ray
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Man Ray (American born, 1890 - 1976)
Title: RAYOGRAPH
Date Of Negative: 1923
Type Of Print: Authentic Vintage Sheet Fed Photogravure/Heliogravure.
Date Of Print: 1934 1st Edi...
Category
1920s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Photogravure
MAN RAY (1890-1976), ABSTRACT RAYOGRAPHY, 1932 Photogravure, FIRST EDITION
By Man Ray
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Man Ray (American born, 1890 - 1976)
Title: ABSTRACT RAYOGRAPHY
Date Of Negative: 1932
Type Of Print: Authentic Vintage Sheet Fed Photogravure/Heliogravure.
Date Of Print: 19...
Category
1920s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Photogravure