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
$2,072
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
$3,197
H 13.78 in W 9.06 in D 3.55 in
Dancer “Attraction” II by Yann Guillon - Figurative bronze sculpture, man, torso
By Yann Guillon
Located in Paris, FR
Danseur Attirance II is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Yann Guillon, dimensions are 35 × 23 × 9 cm (13.8 × 9.1 × 3.5 in). Height of the sculpture with the metal base: 51 c...
Bronze
$10,243
H 16.54 in W 3.94 in D 6.3 in
Wandering Light by Marine de Soos - contemporary bronze sculpture, female figure
By Marine de Soos
Located in Paris, FR
Wandering Light is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Marine de Soos, dimensions are 41 × 10 × 16 cm (16.5 × 3.9 × 6.3 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is...
Bronze
$47,960
H 27 in W 14 in D 9 in
Duet Bronze Sculpture, Signed Edition 4/8, Excellent Condition, 27x14 in.
By Arman
Located in Aventura, FL
Bronze sculpture. Incised artist signature and numbered. Edition 4/8. Certificate of Authenticity is included. Artwork is in excellent condition. All reasonable offers will be co...
Bronze
$10,800
H 20.48 in W 17.33 in D 11.82 in
Group of Two Fishermen on Stilt II by Marine de Soos - Bronze sculpture, human
By Marine de Soos
Located in Paris, FR
Group of Two Fishermen on Stilt II is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Marine de Soos, dimensions are 52 × 44 × 30 cm (20.5 × 17.3 × 11.8 in). The sculpture is signe...
Bronze
$6,158
H 19.69 in W 9.45 in D 8.27 in
Fisherman on stilt II by Marine de Soos - Bronze sculpture, human figure, man
By Marine de Soos
Located in Paris, FR
Fisherman on stilt II is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Marine de Soos, dimensions are 50 × 24 × 21 cm (19.7 × 9.4 × 8.3 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered,...
Bronze
$9,829
H 21.66 in W 17.72 in D 9.06 in
Mouflon I by Pierre Yermia - Animal bronze sculpture, figurative, grey colour
By Pierre Yermia
Located in Paris, FR
Mouflon I is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 55 × 45 × 23 cm (21.7 × 17.7 × 9.1 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part ...
Bronze
$6,276
H 28.75 in W 5.91 in D 4.73 in
Childhood’s Sail VI by Marine de Soos - Bronze sculpture, child's figure, kite
By Marine de Soos
Located in Paris, FR
Childhood’s Sail VI is a bronze sculpture with a stainless steel rod by French contemporary artist Marine de Soos, dimensions are 73 × 15 × 12 cm (28.7 × 5.9 × 4.7 in). The sculptur...
Bronze
$10,800
H 19.69 in W 17.72 in D 12.6 in
Group of Two Fishermen on Stilt IV by Marine de Soos - Bronze sculpture, human
By Marine de Soos
Located in Paris, FR
Group of Two Fishermen on Stilt IV is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Marine de Soos, dimensions are 50 × 45 × 32 cm (19.7 × 17.7 × 12.6 in). The sculpture is signe...
Bronze
Pig Tail
By Christine Knapp
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Original bronze sculpture by artist Christine Knapp. Edition 3/35.
Bronze
$11,250
H 19.69 in W 13.78 in D 5.12 in
3 Seated Figures II by Pierre Yermia - Contemporary bronze sculpture, human
By Pierre Yermia
Located in Paris, FR
3 Seated Figures II is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 50 × 35 × 13 cm (19.7 × 13.8 × 5.1 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, i...
Bronze
$12,434
H 20.08 in W 24.81 in D 22.84 in
The Fisherman’s Hammock by Marine de Soos - Bronze sculpture, human figure, sea
By Marine de Soos
Located in Paris, FR
The Fisherman’s Hammock is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Marine de Soos, dimensions are 51 × 68 × 53 cm (20 × 26.7 × 20.8 in). The sculpture is signed and numbere...
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
Sold
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, 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