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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$3,540
Present
By Man Ray
Located in Paris, FR
Present Sculpture, 1974 Edition : 2236/5000 Publisher : Luciano Anselmino (Turin) Maker : Giorgio Barutti (Venise) H x W x D : 16.50 cm. x 10.00 cm. x 8.00 cm. 6.5 in. x 3.94 in. x...
Metal
Seletti "Memorabilia" Porcelain My Crown
By Seletti
Located in Miami, FL
From its very first year in 1964, Seletti in Cicognara, Mantova, has followed its principle of professionality service and constant research to strive for betterness innovation and o...
Porcelain
Sheryl C. Benjamin Carved Green Marble Abstract Modern Stone Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sheryl Cannold Benjamin (American, 1924 - 2023) Carved Green Marble Abstract Modern Stone Sculpture on Laminated Pedestal. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 14" H x 14" W x 11" ...
Marble
$695
H 5.75 in W 3.88 in D 4.25 in
Steuben Koala Bear Figurine or Sculpture Model No. 8268 by Lloyd Atkins 1971
By Steuben Glass, Lloyd Atkins
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine art glass koala bear figurine or sculpture. By Steuben. Model no. 8268. Designed by Lloyd Atkins. Simply a wonderful koala figurine from Steuben! Date: Mid-20th Century Overall Condition: It is in overall good, as-pictured, used estate condition with no chips, cracks, or repairs, some fine & light surface scratches and other signs of expected light wear consistent with age. Maker: Steuben Pattern: Model no. 8268 Marks: With an etched Steuben...
Art Glass
'Le Temoin' Stool by Man Ray for Gavina
By Gavina, Man Ray
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
Beautiful example in pristine condition, designed by Man Ray for Gavina's ultramobile exhibition.
Faux Leather, Acrylic, Foam, Plywood
1990s Modern Sculpture
Located in Milano, IT
1990s modern sculpture, realized with different metals such as iron copper and brass.
Brass, Copper, Iron
Marble Plinth or Bookend
Located in New York, NY
A substantial light gray marble plinth for sculpture, etc., for use as a bookend, in the Modern or Minimalist style, circa late-20th century. Very...
Marble
Ceramic Multicolor Whale Handmade in Italy, Bespoke, ocean
By Mosche Bianche
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Mosche Bianche is glad to add those wonderful fishes to its collection. The fishes are all handmade and bespoke: choose the colors and shape you like! Our artisans can make also cust...
Ceramic
$706 / item
H 9.26 in W 9.26 in D 9.26 in
Tre Torri - Natural Concrete - Design Modular Vase Paolo Giordano Cement Cast
By Paolo Giordano
Located in MILANO, ML
Tre Torri - Natural Concrete Tre Torri is a small minimal architecture composed of three concrete elements: three towers of different height, composed as a group forming a square ba...
Concrete, Cement
$743 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 15.75 in
Ceramic Golf Ball "Albatros" Handcrafted in White by Gabriella B. Made in Italy
By Gabriella B.
Located in Treviso, IT
Albetros - Ceramic golf ball handcrafted in white enamel code GB040, measures: H 40.0, Dm 40.0 cm. Finishes: colors glazed or 24 carat gold, platinum or bronze Also available in a...
Ceramic
Modernist Polished Steel Crescent Sculpture, C. 1985 - Signed
Located in Atlanta, GA
A 2 piece sculptural polished steel composition of celestial inspiration, designed with a sweeping crescent form rising above a tall cylindrical base. The upper element curves upward...
Steel
$5,310
H 6.7 in W 3.94 in D 3.55 in
Man Ray - Le Cadeau Surrealist Sculpture, 1974 - Signed and Numbered
By Man Ray
Located in Barcelona, ES
Own an iconic piece of surrealist art with Man Ray's Le Cadeau, a striking sculpture produced in 1974 in Italy. This limited-edition work is numbered 125/5000 and signed by the artis...
Iron
$12,980
H 28.15 in W 11.23 in D 10.44 in
Pair of Important Candelabra in Patinated Bronze Presenting Caryatids Carrying
By Louis Valentin Elias Robert
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of very nice and decorative tall candelabras are made of patinated bronze featuring caryatids holding 5 candlesticks on a black marble base decorated with bronze decoration...
Marble, Bronze
Man Ray Priapus 1972 Marble Sculpture Signed Numbered
By Man Ray
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Marble sculpture designed by Man Ray in 1920 and made in 1972 by the artist. Signed and numbered 114/500. Man Ray (1890–1976) was an American visual artist who spent most of hi...
Marble