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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Belle Main (Les mains libre) - Bronze sculpture by Man Ray - 1971
By Man Ray
Located in Roma, IT
Belle Main (Les mains libre) is a bronze sculpture realized by Man Ray in 1971. Signed with initials and numbered on the base. Cast by Fratelli Barberis in Turin for Luciano Anselm...
Bronze
$11,880
H 17.72 in W 8.67 in D 8.67 in
Barabbas Bronze Sculpture Unique Figurative Abstract Head Contemporary
By Thomas Junghans
Located in Utrecht, NL
Barabbas Bronze Sculpture Unique Figurative Abstract Head Portrait Contemporary Barabbas is a bronze figurative, abstract head, portrait. Junghans (1956, Recklinghausen) creates abs...
Bronze
Sold|$790
H 8 in W 10 in D 7.5 in
After Botero Bull Bronze Sculpture, Contemporary, 20th Century, Ed. 50
By Fernando Botero
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
After Fernando Botero – Bull Bronze Sculpture Edition of 50 This beautifully executed bronze sculpture is an After Fernando Botero work, created in fait...
Marble, Bronze
$4,451
H 6.11 in W 12.21 in D 6.7 in
Woman - XXI century Contemporary figurative bronze sculpture, Classical, Realism
By Ryszard Piotrowski
Located in Warsaw, PL
RYSZARD PIOTROWSKI (born in 1952) Sculptor. He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. His works include intimate, small forms in marble, bronze and silver. He specializes...
Marble, Bronze
$1,000
H 3.5 in W 5 in D 3 in
Ewe & Me (white) - mini 143/500- Kevin Box and Beth Johnson
By Kevin Box
Located in Napa, CA
“It took two years of tireless experimentation for me to develop the process of casting paper into bronze, another seven years to perfect, and it continues to evolve today.” - Kevin ...
Bronze
$798Sale Price|40% Off
H 15 in W 9 in D 7 in
Dancer Bronze Sculpture After Botero, Contemporary, Ed. 50
By Fernando Botero
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
After Fernando Botero – DANCER BRONZE. Please give us 10 working days to secure your work and ship. Thank you! Bronze Sculpture Edition of 50 This beautifully executed bronze scul...
Marble, Bronze
Eléphant
By Arman
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Original sculpture 1/8 ex. Bocquel Foundry. Acquired directly from the artist. Free shipment worldwide. Arman wrote, “The bow on the strings releases an explosion of sounds,” in th...
Bronze
$5,474
H 6.7 in W 18.12 in D 3.15 in
Feline V by Pierre Yermia - Contemporary Animal Sculpture, bronze
By Pierre Yermia
Located in Paris, FR
Feline V is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia which represents a walking feline (a leopard, a jaguar or a cheetah). Dimensions: H 6.7 x L 18.1 x W 3.1 i...
Bronze
$8,987
H 29.53 in W 7.88 in D 3.15 in
Nymph Bronze Sculpture Nude Girl Mythology Green Patina Hair Limited Edition
By Erwin Meijer
Located in Utrecht, NL
Nymph Bronze Sculpture Nude Girl Mythology Green Patina Hair In Stock - Plexiglass pedestal extra 10 cm Limited Edition The statues of Erwin Meijer are subtle with a recognizable, p...
Bronze
Backward Glance, Contemporary Bronze Goat
By Danusia Wurm
Located in Brecon, Powys
Using the lost wax technique, all Danuta's bronzes are one-off originals Patenated Bronze On oak "The ripped raw edges of Elizabeth Frink; the measu...
Bronze
"Strider", Contemporary Bronze Horse
By Danusia Wurm
Located in Brecon, Powys
Using the lost wax technique, all Danuta's bronzes are one-off originals Patenated Bronze on Oak Block 9.5" x 4" x 3" "The ripped raw edges of Elizabeth Frink...
Bronze
Violaine
By Fernandez Arman
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Publisher GKM. Free shipment worldwide. Foundry Bocquel. Edition of 80 ex. Arman wrote, “The bow on the strings releases an explosion of sounds,” in the book Trio à cordes published...
Bronze
Animal with Rider, maquette
By Joy Brown
Located in Greenwich, CT
My figures speak to me of that peaceful place in myself - calm, open, aware. My art reflects the influence of my childhood in Japan and of the rigorous discipline of my apprenticesh...
Bronze
Cadeau
By Man Ray
Located in New York, NY
An iconic and historic work of art, Man Ray's Le Cadeau ("The Gift"), is an early ready-made created by the artist in 1921 during his Dada period. Typical of the perverse, subversive...
Iron
Cadeau
By Man Ray
Located in New York, NY
An iconic and historic work of art, Man Ray's Le Cadeau ("The Gift"), is an early ready-made created by the artist in 1921 during his Dada period. Typical of the perverse, subversive...
Iron
Cadeau
By Man Ray
Located in New York, NY
An iconic and historic work of art, Man Ray's Le Cadeau ("The Gift"), is an early ready-made created by the artist in 1921 during his Dada period. Typical of the perverse, subversive...
Iron
Gift, 1921 ("Cadeau")
By Man Ray
Located in New York, NY
Man Ray Gift, 1921 ("Cadeau"), 1974 Cast iron with brown patina and copper nails. Stamped by artist's estate, Signed, inscribed and numbered in white paint; 4-page brochure from Art...
Copper, Iron
Cadeau
By Man Ray
Located in New York, NY
An iconic and historic work of art, Man Ray's Le Cadeau ("The Gift"), is an early ready-made created by the artist in 1921 during his Dada period. Typical of the perverse, subversive...
Iron
Cadeau
By Man Ray
Located in New York, NY
Man Ray was a American avant-garde artist and leading figure in the Dada and Surrealist movements. Conceived in 1921, Cadeau is from an edition of 5000, each signed and numbered with...
Bronze
Gift, 1921 ("Cadeau")
By Man Ray
Located in New York, NY
Man Ray Gift, 1921 ("Cadeau"), 1974 Cast iron with brown patina and copper nails. Signed, inscribed & numbered. Laminated COA. Edition of 5000 (1229/5000) Stamped by artist's estate, Signed, inscribed and numbered 1229/5000 in white paint; With laminated card numbered in black marker and signed, 4-page brochure from Arturo Schwarz Luciano Anselmino, Turin, pub. Foundry: Mirano, Venice Man Ray's iconic Cadeau (French for 'gift') is one of the most recognizable icons of the Surrealist movement. The work is in its original packaging, beautiful...
Copper, Iron
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H 6.7 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
Cadeau - Early 20th Century, Man Ray, Surrealism, Iron, Still-Life Sculptures
By Man Ray
Located in Köln, DE
The "Cadeau" is the first surreal sculpture. Man Ray developed the idea for his first exhibition in Paris in 1921. He bought the iron and the nails, made the sculpture and brought it...
Iron
Cadeau
By Man Ray
Located in New York, NY
Cast metal multiple. Signed, titled and numbered 2382/5000. Initialed and numbered 2382/5000 on the printed plastic justification card. Cast by the Mirano Foundry, Venice. Produced b...
Metal
Cadeau
By Man Ray
Located in New York, NY
An iconic and historic work of art, Man Ray's Le Cadeau ("The Gift"), is an early ready-made created by the artist in 1921 during his Dada period. Typical of the perverse, subversive...
Iron
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H 11.03 in W 0.4 in D 0.4 in
Herma Hermaphrodyte, by Man Ray, Sculpture, Silver Aluminium, 1970's, Nude
By Man Ray
Located in Geneva, CH
Herma Hermaphrodyte, by Man Ray, Sculpture, Silver Aluminium, 1970's, Nude Herma Hermaphrodyte Edition Artcurial 51/550 1975 Alluminium H. 28 cm without base Signed and numbered on...
ABS
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H 6.7 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
Cadeau - Early 20th Century, Man Ray, Surrealism, Iron, Still-Life Sculptures
By Man Ray
Located in Köln, DE
The "Cadeau" is the first surreal sculpture. Man Ray developed the idea for his first exhibition in Paris in 1921. He bought the iron and the nails, made the sculpture and brought it...
Iron