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Man Ray, Mirror Les Grand Trans-Parents, Simon Gavina (First Edition)
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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 true work of art. Les grands trans-Parents is an elliptical silk-screened polished edge mirror with a rigid polyurethane support. Designed by Man Ray in 1938, it was edited by Simon Gavina in 1971 and deliberately features a phrase intended to create confusion in the actual translation. “Great” is “transparent”, that is, the most obvious things are often invisible to the eye, and this is the only certain fact that the American painter, photographer and director, an exponent of Dadaism, has revealed.
This is one of the first editions of the work, coming from an important Italian hotel entirely designed and furnished by Gavina
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- Dimensions:Height: 71.26 in (181 cm)Width: 35.83 in (91 cm)Depth: 1.97 in (5 cm)
- Style:Post-Modern (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1970s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Argelato, IT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU7342237720762
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