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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Man Ray Les Grands Trans-Parents Mirror For Cassina
By Man Ray
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Man Ray Les Grands Trans-Parents Mirror For Cassina An iconic design mirror that reveals its special, unexpected touch in any room, filtering its reflection through wordplay screen...
Glass
$3,575 / item
Man Ray Les Grands Trans-Parents Mirror For Cassina
By Man Ray
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Man Ray Les Grands Trans-Parents Mirror For Cassina WORDS IN REFLECTION An iconic design mirror that reveals its special, unexpected touch in any room, filtering its reflection thr...
Glass
Man Ray, Mirror Les Grand Trans-Parents, Simon Gavina (First Edition)
By Gavina, Simon Gavina Editions, Man Ray
Located in Argelato, BO
Man Ray, Mirror Les Grand Trans-Parents, Simon Gavina (First Edition), Italy, 1970s An enigmatic play on words for a mirror that has now become a tr...
Glass, Wood
Grand Louis XVI Style Segmented Giltwood Mirror
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Louis XVI style gilt wood mirror with a 1" lavishly beveled center mirror having a raised beaded trim. The center mirror surrounded by four angled mirror panels with carved corner ...
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Ceramic mirror "Les Argonautes", Vallauris, 1960.
By Isabelle Ferlay, Frédérique Bourguet, Les Argonautes
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
Mirror by les Argonautes. Tent shaped frame, ceramic glazed in shades of white, blue, ochre and green. Signed at the back " les Argonautes Vallauris " Vallauris, France circa 196...
Ceramic
Shale Mirror in Black by Simon Johns
By Simon Johns
Located in East-Bolton, Quebec
Bringing the serenity of the outdoors into the home, the Shale mirror has a distinct texture carved across the frames surface that seems to reach beyond it's limits. The solid ash surface is scored vertically across the grain, and the drawing of Simon Johns’ textures of a crumbling cliff's facade is delicately carved into it. Patterns within the carving and the wood's grain create optical illusions depending on the lights orientation, making it as striking from afar as from up close. Due to the hand-carved facade...
Mirror, Ash
Circular mirror Les Argonautes, Vallauris
By Frédérique Bourguet, Isabelle Ferlay, Les Argonautes
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
Unusual circular mirror, ceramic frame, embossed and partly glazed in shades of blue, green, white and yellow. Les Argonautes, Vallauris circa 1965. Signed at the back. Les...
Ceramic, Mirror
Ceramic mirror Les Argonautes, Vallauris. 1960's
By Les Argonautes, Isabelle Ferlay, Frédérique Bourguet
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
Ceramic mirror. ceramic frame partly glazed in shades of white, blue and green Window shaped, with pediment at the top Signed at the back " Les Argonautes". Circa 1965. Les Ar...
Ceramic
Italian Brass Mirror by Le Lampade
By Gio Ponti
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
1950s style Italian brass mirror by Le Lampade Handmade in Italy.
Brass
Nice ceramics mirror by les Argonautes
By Les Argonautes, Isabelle Ferlay
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Jolie miroir en céramique par les Argonautes
Ceramic
Ceramic mirror Les Argonautes, Vallauris. 1960's
By Isabelle Ferlay, Frédérique Bourguet, Les Argonautes
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
Ceramic mirror. Glazed ceramic in shades of blue, ochre and yellow. Architectural construction with pediment at the top. Underneath, a stylized face can be seen with eyes and nose ( ...
Ceramic
Vintage Rococo Gilt Grand Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Transform your space with the opulent charm of our Vintage Rococo Gilt Grand Mirror. Crafted with exquisite detail in the USA, this timeless piece embodies American luxury and sophis...
Mirror, Wood
Grand Giltwood Mirror Having Ornate Details
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Large grand giltwood mirror with hand carved ornate details. Having beveled mirror.
Mirror
$14,301
H 66.93 in W 24.81 in D 1.19 in
Polished steel mirror Periplo Omaggio a Lucio Fontana vy Gavina 1995
By Lucio Fontana, Dino Gavina
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Dino Gavina was an Italian entrepreneur, designer and publisher. He is the founder of the companies Gavina Spa, Flos and Simon. His big influence in Italian design revolutionized the...
Steel
Thomas Pheasant ‘Grand Jewel Mirror’ for Baker
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Southampton, NY
Thomas Pheasant ‘Grand jewel mirror’ for Baker, number 7820. Handcrafted by Venetian artists, blends traditional technique with contemporary styling. The...
Mirror
Les Grands Trans-Parents mirror by Man Ray for Cassina Anni 80s
By Cassina, Man Ray
Located in Milano, IT
Wall mirror made of mirrored glass on wooden frame.
Mirror
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H 71.26 in W 1.19 in D 35.83 in
Man Ray for Simon Gavina "Les Grand Transparents" Wall Mirror, 1971
By Simon Gavina Editions, Man Ray
Located in Naples, IT
Designed in 1938 by Man Ray. This elliptical mirror is serigraphed with “les grands trans-Parents.” A play on words written by Man Ray on a mirror, a poetical proposal for the home. ...
Mirror
1938s Oversize Wall Mirror "Les Grands Transparents" by Man Ray
By Man Ray
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An iconic design mirror that reveals its special, unexpected touch in any room, filtering its reflection through wordplay screen-printed on the glass.
Mirror, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Mirror by Man ray for Simon Gavina, 1971
By Simon Gavina Editions, Man Ray
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Designed in 1938 by Man Ray. This elliptical mirror is serigraphed with “les grands trans-Parents.” A play on words written by Man Ray on a mirror, a poetical proposal for the home. ...
Mirror, Wood
Mirror by Man Ray
By Man Ray
Located in Weesp, NL
Designed in 1938 by Man Ray. This elliptical mirror is serigraphed with “les grands trans-Parents.” A play on words written by Man Ray on a mirror, a poetical proposal for the home....
Mirror
1971 Man Ray "les grand trans-Parents" Mirror
By Dino Gavina, Man Ray
Located in Bainbridge, NY
1938 Surreal Man Ray designed "les grands trans-Parents" silkscreened elliptical Mirror for Simon Ultramobile Collection. This 1971 post estate edition was...
Mirror