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Man Ray Art

American, 1890-1976

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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Artist: Man Ray
MAN RAY (1890-1976), ANDRE DERAIN, 1926 Photogravure, FIRST EDITION
By Man Ray
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Man Ray (American born, 1890 - 1976) Title: Andre Derain Date Of Negative: 1926 Type Of Print: Authentic Vintage Sheet Fed Photogravure/Heliogravure. Date Of Print: 1934 1st ...
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1920s Photorealist Man Ray Art

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Photogravure

Marchand des Couleurs - Lithograph by Man Ray - 1974
By Man Ray
Located in Roma, IT
Marchand des couleurs is a contemporary artwork realized in 1974 by Man Ray Mixed colored lithograph on wove paper. Printed by Atelier Desjobert, Pa...
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1970s Surrealist Man Ray Art

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Lithograph

MAN RAY (1890-1976), ABSTRACT RAYOGRAPHY, 1922 Photogravure, FIRST EDITION
By Man Ray
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Man Ray (American born, 1890 - 1976) Title: ABSTRACT RAYOGRAPHY Date Of Negative: 1922 Type Of Print: Authentic Vintage Sheet Fed Photogravure/Heliogravure. Date Of Print: 19...
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1920s Photorealist Man Ray Art

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Photogravure

Composition, Variations sur l'imaginaire, Man Ray
By Man Ray
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin de Rives paper. Inscription: hand signed and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Variations sur l'imaginaire, 1972. Published by Philipp...
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1970s Surrealist Man Ray Art

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Lithograph

Portrait of Francis Picabia - Original Photograph by Man Ray - 1935
By Man Ray
Located in Roma, IT
Original Vintage hand signed Photograph, 1935. Dimensions : 27x22 cm. This wonderful photograph by Man Ray shows an intense portrait of Franci...
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1930s Dada Man Ray Art

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Photographic Paper

MAN RAY (1890-1976), PAUL ELUARD, 1930 Photogravure, FIRST EDITION
By Man Ray
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Man Ray (American born, 1890 - 1976) Title: PAUL ELUARD Date Of Negative: 1930 Type Of Print: Authentic Vintage Sheet Fed Photogravure/Heliogravure. Date Of Print: 1934 1st E...
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1920s Photorealist Man Ray Art

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Photogravure

The Absolute Real - Lithograph by Man Ray - 1964
By Man Ray
Located in Roma, IT
The Absolute Real is a lithograph realized by Man Ray in 1964. Hand-singed in pencil by the Artist. Lithograph in Red Ink, 1964. Published by Schwarz, the lithograph is part of th...
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1960s Surrealist Man Ray Art

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Paper, Lithograph

MAN RAY (1890-1976), ARNOLD SCHOENBERG, 1934 Photogravure, FIRST EDITION
By Man Ray
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Man Ray (American born, 1890 - 1976) Title: ARNOLD SCHOENBERG Date Of Negative: 1934 Type Of Print: Authentic Vintage Sheet Fed Photogravure/Heliogravure. Date Of Print: 1934...
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1920s Photorealist Man Ray Art

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Photogravure

Imagination Subversion - Original handsigned lithograph
By Man Ray
Located in Paris, IDF
Man Ray (Emmanuel RADNITZKY called) Imagination - Subversion, 1972 Original lithograph (pinted in Atelier Clot, Bramsen and Georges) Handsigned in pencil Unumbered from a total edit...
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1970s Surrealist Man Ray Art

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Lithograph

Oneiric Couple, Lydie, 1969 - Original Handsigned Etching
By Man Ray
Located in Paris, IDF
Man Ray (Emmanuel Radnitsky, aka) Oneiric Couple, Lydie, 1969 Handsigned original etching Also printed signature in the plate On vellum, 23 x 17 cm (c. 9 x 6,6 inch) Numbered /50 c...
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1960s Surrealist Man Ray Art

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Etching

In Cima Del Mundo
By Man Ray
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork in an original color lithograph by artist Man Ray (American, 1890-1976) It is signed and numbered 7/110 in pencil by the artist. The image size is 19 x 16 inches, and th...
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1970s Dada Man Ray Art

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Lithograph

Space Invasion - Original lithograph
By Man Ray
Located in Paris, IDF
MAN RAY (1890-1976) Space Invasion, 1975 Original lithograph (Printed in Desjobert workshop) Printed signature in the plate On heavy paper 31 x 24 cm (c. 12 x 10 inch) Edited by San...
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1970s Abstract Man Ray Art

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Lithograph

Invasion de l'Espace - Lithograph by Man Ray - 1975
By Man Ray
Located in Roma, IT
Invasion de l'espace is a vintage print by the American artist and exponent of Dadaism Man Ray (Philadelphia 1890 - Paris 1976). This color lithograph on paper, was edited by the Fr...
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1970s Surrealist Man Ray Art

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Lithograph

Decanter - Etching and Screen Print by Man Ray - 1973
By Man Ray
Located in Roma, IT
Decanter is an artwork realzied by Man Ray in 1973. Mixed colored etching and screen print. Hand signed on the lower right margin. Numbered on the lower left. Edition 74/90. Good...
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1970s Surrealist Man Ray Art

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Etching, Screen

Surrealist Machine, Fausta, 1969 - Original Handsigned Etching
By Man Ray
Located in Paris, IDF
Man Ray (Emmanuel Radnitsky, aka) Surrealist Machine, Fausta, 1969 Handsigned original etching Also printed signature in the plate On vellum, 23 x 17 cm (c. 9 x 6,6 inch) Numbered ...
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1960s Surrealist Man Ray Art

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Etching

Dream Flowers, Irène, 1969 - Original Handsigned Etching
By Man Ray
Located in Paris, IDF
Man Ray (Emmanuel Radnitsky, aka) Dream Flowers, Irène, 1969 Handsigned original etching On vellum, 23 x 17 cm (c. 9 x 6,6 inch) Numbered /50 copies INFORMATIONS : This etching i...
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1960s Surrealist Man Ray Art

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Etching

Sonia from La Ballade des Dames Hors du Temps, Etching by Man Ray
By Man Ray
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Man Ray, American (1890 - 1976) Title: Sonia from La Ballade des Dames Hors du Temps Year: 1970 Medium: Aquatint Etching, Si...
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1970s Modern Man Ray Art

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Etching, Aquatint

Man Ray, Juliet - 1932/1991, Silver Gelatin Print, Dada, Surrealist, Modern Art
By Man Ray
Located in Hamburg, DE
Man Ray (1890-1976) Juliet, 1945/1991 Medium: Silver Gelatin Print (posthumous print) Dimensions: 30.5 x 24 cm Stamped: "Copie d'une épreuve originale - ADAGP Man Ray Trust" Conditio...
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20th Century Modern Man Ray Art

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Silver Gelatin

Mythologia Moderna II
By Man Ray
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Man Ray (American, 1890-1976) Title: Mythologia Moderna II Year: 1969 Medium: Color lithograph Edition: numbered 46/175 in pencil Paper: Arches watermarked Image siz...
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Mid-20th Century Dada Man Ray Art

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Lithograph

Senza Titolo
By Man Ray
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled, Senza Titolo,1962 is a color lithograph on Arches watermarked paper by artist Man Ray (American, 1890-1976) It his hand signed and n...
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Late 20th Century Dada Man Ray Art

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Lithograph

The Absolute Real - Lithograph by Man Ray - 1964
By Man Ray
Located in Roma, IT
The Absolute Real is a lithograph realized by Man Ray in 1964. Hand-singed in pencil by the Artist. Lithograph in Red Ink, 1964. Published by Schwarz, the lithograph is part of th...
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1960s Surrealist Man Ray Art

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Paper, Lithograph

Sonia
By Man Ray
Located in New York, NY
A very good impression of this color etching with aquatint. Signed and numbered 29/75 in pencil. Printed by Jacques David, Paris. Co-published by Leon Am...
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1970s Modern Man Ray Art

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Color, Etching, Aquatint

Mid Century Modern Limited Edition Etching - La Ballade des Dames Hors du Temps
By Man Ray
Located in ludlow, GB
Mid Century Modern Limited Edition Etching from "La Ballade des Dames Hors du Temps". This Signed and Numbered Limited Edition Etching with Aquatint - a Proof aside from the Edition....
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20th Century Surrealist Man Ray Art

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Lithograph

Man Ray "Nature Morte" (Large Signed & Numbered Lithograph, Framed)
By Man Ray
Located in New Orleans, LA
A very limited edition lithograph, signed and numbered 20/175, by the great 20th-century artist Man Ray. This piece is sizable, professionally framed and matted, and ready to hang. M...
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1960s Modern Man Ray Art

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Lithograph

Man Ray (1890–1976) - Complete set of ten lithographs in colors - 1971
By Man Ray
Located in Varese, IT
De l'Origine des Espèces par Voie de Sélection Irrationelle Complete set of ten lithographs in colors on Arches paper, edited in 1971. Limited edition: 180 signed and numbered. Each...
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1970s Pop Art Man Ray Art

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Paper, Lithograph

De l'Origine des Espèces par Voie de Sélection Irrationelle: Buste de femme
By Man Ray
Located in New York, NY
A very good impression of this color lithograph. Signed and numbered 51/180 in pencil. Printed by Mourlot, Paris. Published by Leon Amiel, New York, and XXe Siècle, Paris. From the s...
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1970s Modern Man Ray Art

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Color, Lithograph

The Rooms, poems of the time that does not pass
By Man Ray
Located in Paris, FR
Etching and aquatint, 1958 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 6/20 32.00 cm. x 25.00 cm. 12.6 in. x 9.84 in. (paper) 13.00 cm. x 9.50 cm. 5.12 in. x 3.74 in. (image) Frontispiece for Louis Aragon...
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1950s Abstract Man Ray Art

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Etching, Aquatint

Revolving Doors: Dragonfly X
By Man Ray
Located in London, GB
Pochoir printed in colours on Arches paper after a collage from 1916-17, published in 1973. One of five exemplaire’s d’artiste aside from an edition of 100. Signed by the artist with...
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1970s Surrealist Man Ray Art

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Stencil

Torso with Mary Gill, circa 1931
By Man Ray
Located in New York, NY
Stamped "Man Ray Paris" on the reverse
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1930s Man Ray Art

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Silver Gelatin

Rue Ferou
By Man Ray
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork, titled "Rue Ferou," 1974, is an original color lithograph on Arches watermarked paper by American artist Man Ray, 1890-1976. It is hand signed ...
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1970s Dada Man Ray Art

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Lithograph

Rue Ferou
Rue Ferou
Price Upon Request
Portrait of Paul Éluard
By Man Ray
Located in New York, NY
1936 Artist stamp in ink, verso Vintage silver print 6.75 x 5 inches This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
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1930s Man Ray Art

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Silver Gelatin

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Find a wide variety of authentic Man Ray art available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Man Ray in lithograph, etching, paper and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the Surrealist style. Not every interior allows for large Man Ray art, so small editions measuring 4 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Valton Tyler, Max Ernst, and Théo Tobiasse. Man Ray art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $400 and tops out at $35,650, while the average work can sell for $1,677.
Questions About Man Ray Art
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Man Ray created paintings, collages and films, but he is best known for photography. While working in his darkroom, he discovered that by moving objects around on photosensitive paper he could create unique images dubbed rayographs or photograms. Find a collection of Man Ray art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 26, 2024
    Man Ray changed his name in response to antisemitic attitudes that were impacting his work during the early 20th century. "Man" came from his nickname, Manny, shortened from Emmanuel. For his surname, Ray took the first two and final letters of his birth name, Radnitzky. Explore a range of Man Ray art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 15, 2024
    Man Ray, the Surrealist photographer, was born Emmanuel Radnitzky. His career is distinctive for the success he achieved in both the United States and Europe. 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 became a sought-after fashion photographer. Ray is perhaps most remembered for his photographs of the interwar years, in particular the camera-less pictures he called "Rayographs." Shop a variety of Man Ray art on 1stDibs.

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