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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Documenta III
By Hans Arp
Located in Paris, FR
Documenta III Sculpture, 1964 Edition : 100 H x W x D : 25.50 cm. x 21.00 cm. x 1.00 cm. 10.04 in. x 8.27 in. x 0.39 in. Very good condition Polished brass and aluminum on wood pa...
Aluminum, Brass
La Boisseloune
By Émile Gilioli
Located in Paris, FR
La Boisseloune Sculpture, 1955 Catalog : [Janou, Lassale N°146 p.162] H x W x D : 60.00 cm. x 42.00 cm. x 25.00 cm. 23.62 in. x 16.54 in. x 9.84 in. Handsigned by the artist Very good condition Painted and engraved stone Inspired by nature, particularly the aquatic world, Gilioli shapes and polishes La Boisseloune as the swell sculpts a pebble. The subtle interplay of curves and material highlights the motifs created by the artist. The engraved vegetation is reminiscent of that depicted in Egyptian enameled...
Stone
Prow figure
By Pablo Picasso, Madoura
Located in Paris, FR
Prow figure Ceramic, 1952 Edition : 80/300 Publisher : Édition Picasso, Madoura Catalog : [Ramié 136, p. 77] H x W x D : 23.00 cm. x 25.50 cm. x 12.00 cm. 9.06 in. x 10.04 in. x 4.7...
Ceramic
Mini Zoraida - Tribute to Paloma
By Miguel Berrocal
Located in Paris, FR
Edition : 9500 Accompanied by its manual Proof in nickel-plated Zamack Cylindrical base Signed and numbered "593" One piece is missing from this copy Created as a tribute to Paloma ...
Metal, Aluminum, Nickel
Untitled (F 19)
By Chu Teh-Chun
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled (F 19) Ceramic, 2004 Edition : 37/40 Publisher : Enrico Navarra H x W x D : 53.00 cm. x 52.00 cm. x 0.00 cm. 20.87 in. x 20.47 in. x 0 in. Handsigned and dated "02" by th...
Ceramic
Pichet Têtes
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic, 1956 Edition : 500 Publisher : Edition Picasso Catalog : [Ramié 368] White terracotta, oxidized kerosene decoration, white enamel Inscriptions and stamps under the base:...
Enamel
Man Ray Cadeau 1921 / 1974
By Man Ray
Located in Weesp, NL
Gift is a typical product of Man Ray’s double-edged humour. Its sadistic implications need not be stressed. Its erotic aspect is revealed by Man Ray’s remark: ‘You can tear a dress t...
Iron
Man Ray - Le Cadeau Surrealist Sculpture, 1974 - Signed and Numbered
By Man Ray
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
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
'Cadeau' Sculpture by Man Ray
By Man Ray
Located in NYC, NY
A sculpture by Man Ray titled 'Cadeau' in the shape of an iron with a row of nails protruding. Signed and inscribed with the edition number 2290/5...
Steel, Bronze
Surrealist Sculpture Objet Trouve, Punch Engraving by Vastian
Located in Barcelona, ES
Surrealist sculpture, punch engraving by Vastian. Iron and wood 2017. Objet Trouve. Hand signed by the artist to the underside. Unique item.
Iron
Man Ray Sculpture Priape
By Man Ray
Located in NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE, FR
MAN RAY “PRIAPE,” Parian marble sculpture, four elements. Signed and numbered 183/500. Ca. 1975. 52 cm x 17 cm. He was an American visual artist who spent most of his career in Pa...
Marble
Tony Rosenthal Sculpture
By Tony Rosenthal
Located in Chicago, IL
Rosenthal bronze sculpture. 1965, untitled. Stamped "Rosenthal, 1965." Nice original patina.
Bronze
Donated by John Pritzker, the collection includes works by Marcel Duchamp, Man Ray and more.
One of the 20th century's most important female photographers is finally being recognized as a daring and seminal artist.
