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
Cadeau - Sculpture by Man Ray - 1974
By Man Ray
Located in Roma, IT
Multiple cast iron and copper nails, realized b Man Ray in 1921 and published in a multiple edition of 5.000 in 1974. Published by Luciano Anselmino Edition, Turin. Title, signatur...
Iron
H 3 in W 12 in D 3 in
Rock The Boat - Modern Figurative Bronze Iron Metal Wall-Mounted Sculpture
By Mireia Serra
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mireia Serra creates sensuous bronze and iron sculptures showing the beauty of snapshots caught in life which are full of emotions and feelings along the life journey. Her metal artw...
Metal, Bronze, Iron
H 11.03 in W 8.67 in D 5.91 in
Desert Wind. Llimited edition: 2/4. Sculpture by Sergey Oganov. Bronze
Located in Riga, LV
Many cities and civilizations have been swallowed by the desert. The greatest structures of antiquity were eroded year after year by the desert wind, counting the grains of days and ...
Metal, Bronze
H 11 in W 6.5 in D 3.8 in
Marcel Duchamp - Estate Authorized Bicycle Wheel replica Philadelphia Art Museum
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in New York, NY
After Marcel Duchamp Bicycle Wheel replica from the Philadelphia Museum (estate authorized), 2002 Wheel and painted wood. In original box 11 × 6 1/2 × 3 4/5 inches In original box pr...
Metal
H 7.5 in W 17.25 in D 3.5 in
Abstract Fish Sculpture
Located in Rochester, NY
A striking metal sculpture of a fish. Iron with gold gilt decoration. Probably Asian.
Iron
H 12.21 in W 1.97 in D 3.94 in
Daniëlle - 21st Century Bronze Sculpture of a standing Young Girl
By Wim van der Kraan
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Daniëlle 50 x 13 x 10 cm Bronze The theme van der Kraan likes most is to show the growing of young girls. Living in their own world. Like this girl watching something she likes. The...
Bronze
H 19.69 in W 43.31 in D 9.85 in
Elegant Brass Sculpture of Greyhound Dog
Located in Rome, IT
Fine gilt bronze Greyhound dog sculpture. The item will be well-suited to either an indoor or outdoor setting. Excellent condition. The price is for 1 item
Bronze
H 23.63 in W 20.08 in D 12.6 in
Amancio. " DECONSTRUCCION IV " Original sculpture bronze Iron-
By Amancio González Andrés
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Sculpture by the Spanish artist AMANCIO GONZALEZ bronze. Series limited to 7 copies. Fantastic piece of art representing Spanish sculpture AMANCIO Gonzalez ( Leon 1965 ) Amancio Gon...
Bronze, Iron
H 12.6 in W 17.33 in D 4.34 in
Golden Fleece. Llimited edition: 8/10. Sculpture by Sergey Oganov. Bronze
Located in Riga, LV
Sergey Oganov was born in 1974 in the family of the famous Belarusian sculptor Lev Oganov. Sergey began his first steps in the world of art while still being a schoolboy, helping hi...
Bronze, Metal
H 17.25 in W 6 in D 1 in
Friar's Club Award for Tony Bennett, Hand signed Sculpture by Romero Britto
By Romero Britto
Located in New York, NY
Romero Britto Friar's Club Award for Tony Bennett, 2016 Mixed Media Enamel and Iron Sculpture on marble base This sculpture is signed by the artist with permanent marker on the base ...
Marble, Enamel, Iron
H 54 in W 20 in D 16 in
Teamwork, large
By Jim Rennert
Located in Greenwich, CT
American, b. 1958 Jim Rennert was born in 1958, and grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Salt Lake City, Utah. After ten trying years of working in business, Rennert was inspired to ex...
Bronze, Steel
H 30 in W 8 in D 8 in
Lady Sycamore Iron Sculpture, Framed, 21st Century, Feminine Power
Located in Milwaukee, WI
My work is essentially about the dignity and pride of being female and feminine and the reality of manual labor and hard work and how we balance those things daily. My ultimate hope ...
Iron
H 11.42 in W 6.3 in
Centurion Dadaist Sculpture, Plaster, Circa 1928, Certified, Unframed
By Jean Cocteau
Located in CANNES, FR
Jean Cocteau ( 1889 - 1963 ) " Centurion " . " Unic work dadaist " circa 1928 . certifié par Madame Annie Guédras en décembre 2004 . ( certificat joint en photo )
Plaster
H 6.5 in W 4 in D 3.5 in
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
H 6.5 in W 4 in D 3.5 in
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
H 6.5 in W 4 in D 3.5 in
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
H 6.5 in W 4 in D 3.5 in
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
H 6.5 in W 4 in D 3.5 in
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
H 6.5 in W 4 in
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
H 6.5 in W 4 in D 3.5 in
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
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
H 6.5 in W 4 in D 4 in
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
H 6.5 in W 4 in D 3.5 in
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
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
H 6.5 in W 4 in D 3.5 in
Cadeau, Man Ray
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 t...
Iron