Born Emmanuel Radnitzky, Man Ray was a famous American filmmaker, painter and photographer. His career is distinctive, above all, for the success he achieved in both the United States and Europe. First maturing at the center of American modernism in the 1910s, he made Paris his home in the 1920s and 1930s. In the 1940s, he crossed the Atlantic once again and spent periods in New York and Hollywood.
Ray’s art spanned painting, sculpture, film, prints and poetry, and in his long career, he worked in styles influenced by Cubism, Futurism, Dada and Surrealism. He also successfully navigated the worlds of commercial and fine art and came to be a sought-after fashion photographer. Ray is perhaps most remembered for his photographs of the inter-war years, in particular, the camera-less pictures he called "Rayographs," but he always regarded himself first and foremost as a painter. Although he matured as an abstract painter, Ray eventually disregarded the traditional superiority painting held over photography and happily moved between different forms. Dada and Surrealism were important in encouraging this attitude; they also persuaded him that the idea that motivates a work of art was more important than the work of art itself.
André Breton once described Ray as a pre-Surrealist, something which accurately describes his natural affinity for the style. Even before the movement had coalesced, in the mid-1920s, his work, influenced by Marcel Duchamp, had Surrealist undertones. He would continue to draw on the movement's ideas throughout his life. Ray's work has ultimately been very important in popularizing Surrealism.
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1966 Man Ray - Los Angeles County Museum of Art Original Vintage Poster
By Man Ray
Located in Winchester, GB
Gorgeous poster promoting Man Ray's solo exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The exhibition opened on October 26th 1966 and featured many of the artists paintings and...
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1986 Man Ray - Galleria Bianca Pilat Milano Original Vintage Poster
By Man Ray
Located in Winchester, GB
Gorgeous poster promoting Man Ray's solo exhibition at the Galleria Bianca Pilat in Milan, Italy. The exhibition opened on October and ran until November 1986 and featured many of th...
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'Batman' Original Vintage Australian Daybill Movie Poster, 1966
Located in Devon, GB
"For the first time on the motion picture screen in color!" Printed in stunning stone lithography, this fabulously kitsch and colourful Australian Daybill...
Paper, Linen
$2,056
H 39.5 in W 27.63 in D 0.01 in
'Hold Your Man' Original Vintage Movie Poster by Eric Rohman, Swedish, 1933
By Eric Rohman
Located in Devon, GB
A splendid stone lithograph poster with bold Art Deco artwork by noted Swedish designer Eric Rohman for the Swedish release of MGM's 1933 pre-Code rom...
Paper, Linen
$544Sale Price|20% Off
H 28.94 in W 18.71 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Poster by Bernard Buffet May 1958 Original Vintage Poster
By Bernard Buffet
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Original vintage poster by Bernard Buffet May 1958.
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'Batman' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1966
Located in Devon, GB
Fabulously kitsch and colourful, this rare Japanese B2 poster advertised the first full length feature film of the DC Comics character Batman. Released by 20th century Fox in 1966 as...
Linen, Paper
Frank Stella , Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1969, 1984
By Frank Stella
Located in Den Haag, NL
Original Oversize Period Museum Exhibition Lithographic Poster Protractor Variation 'FRANK STELLA, (American, Born 1936) Protractor Variation, 1969 Fluorescent- alkyd on canvas, 1...
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'The Wicker Man' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Australian, 1974
Located in Devon, GB
Bearing the tagline 'An island lost to unspeakable terrors of pagan rituals!' this scarce Australian one sheet displays by far the best poster artwork produced for the 1970 cult Brit...
Linen, Paper
Original vintage Polish movie poster 1966 "Panie i Panowie"
Located in Brønshøj, DK
Original vintage Polish movie poster, for the Italian-French Grand Prix-winning movie: Signore e Signori (In english: ´The birds, the bees and the Italian...
Paper
$1,774
H 37.8 in W 25.2 in D 0.04 in
Enzo Mari Danese Exhibition Stedelijk Museum Original Poster, 1966
By Danese Milano, Enzo Mari
Located in Milan, IT
Rare poster designed by Enzo Mari "Ontwerp en Produktie. Voorwerpen van Angelo Mangiarotti, Enzo Mari, Bruno Munari. Produktie B. Danese" exhibition held in 1966/67 at Stedelijk muse...
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$2,250
H 28.75 in W 32.88 in D 1.25 in
Roy Lichtenstein 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games Poster, "The Red Horseman"
By Roy Lichtenstein
Located in Miami, FL
Roy Lichtenstein 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games Poster, "The Red Horseman" Offered for sale is a Roy Lichtenstein poster created for the 1984 O...
Wire
$1,290Sale Price|50% Off
H 24 in W 17 in D 0.5 in
SALE Original Vintage David Hockney Man Shower Beverly Hills Exhibition Poster
By David Hockney
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Very Rare, original, vintage, David Hockney exhibition poster from the 1992 David Hockney "Seven Paintings" exhibition at Tate Gallery UK. The original painting was created in 1962...
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$34,270
H 106.3 in W 78.75 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Drink Advertising Poster Campari Milano Cappiello Alcohol Italy
By Leonetto Cappiello
Located in London, GB
Original vintage drink advertising poster by the renowned poster artist Leonetto Cappiello (1875-1942) for the Italian alcoholic aperitif drink "Campari" Davide Campari & Co. Milano....
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Original Poster-V. McIndoe-couple-Moet-Chandon-Champagne, 1986
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Poster-V. McIndoe-couple-Moet-Chandon-Champagne, 1986 Moët & Chandon is a Champagne house founded in 1743 and owned today by the luxury group LVMH, avenue de Champagne in É...
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H 21.2 in W 36.7 in D 0.1 in
1966 Man Ray - Los Angeles County Museum of Art Original Vintage Poster
By Man Ray
Located in Winchester, GB
Gorgeous poster promoting Man Ray's solo exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The exhibition opened on October 26th 1966 and featured many of the artists paintings and...
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H 26.75 in W 38.5 in D 0.25 in
"A L' Heure de L' Observatoire-Les Amoureux" Man Ray Art Exhibition Poster 1983
By Man Ray
Located in San Diego, CA
"A L' Heure de L' Observatoire-Les Amoureux" art exhibition offset lithograph poster by Man Ray, circa 1983. The poster is in good vintage condition with no rips or tears and is mou...
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H 33.5 in W 20.625 in D 1 in
Exhibition Poster for Man Ray at Galerie Alexandre Iolas, Paris, 1973-1974
By Man Ray
Located in Atlanta, GA
Exhibition Poster for Man Ray at Galerie Alexandre Iolas, Paris, 1973-1974 Made in Italy - original exhibition poster
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H 19 in W 32 in D 0.25 in
Mid-Century Modern Unframed Man Ray Objects My Affection Poster '69 Toilet Seat
By Man Ray
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is an unframed, vintage, Man Ray "Objects of My Affection" poster, circa 1969. In very good condition. The dimensions 32" W x 19" H.
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H 19 in W 33 in D 1 in
Man Ray Objects of my Affection Exhibition Poster Trompe L'Oeuf MoMA, 1969
By Man Ray, MOMA Museum New York
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The “objects” of American artist Man Ray’s affection were small, limited-edition sculptures. Although influenced by French artist Marcel Duchamp, Ray eschewed the Duchampian term readymade, preferring a lyrical title based on a popular song, “The object of my affection is to change your complexion from white to rosy red” (Rosalind Krauss...
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