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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Hollywood : Mr and Mrs Woodman - Original Handsigned Gelatin Silver Print
By Man Ray
Located in Paris, IDF
Man Ray (Emmanuel Radnitsky, called) Hollywood : Mr and Mrs Woodman, 1970 Original gelatin silver print Handsigned on the back Authenticated with the artist stamp "Epreuve originale...
Silver Gelatin
Man Ray, Electricite Rayograph, 1931, Framed Heliogravure
By Man Ray
Located in Barcelona, ES
Framed Rayograph Heliogravure by Man Ray for Compagnie Parisienne de Distribution d'Electricite´, 1931. Printed in Heliogravure and signed in the negative. Limited to 500 copies. ...
Paper
$1,861
Man Ray, Juliet - 1932/1991, Silver Gelatin Print, Dada, Surrealist, Modern Art
By Man Ray
Located in Hamburg, DE
Man Ray (1890-1976) Juliet, 1945/1991 Medium: Silver Gelatin Print (posthumous print) Dimensions: 30.5 x 24 cm Stamped: "Copie d'une épreuve originale - ADAGP Man Ray Trust" Conditio...
Silver Gelatin
Man Ray, Échiquier Surréaliste: 1934/1991, Silver Gelatin Print, Dada
By Man Ray
Located in Hamburg, DE
Man Ray (1890-1976) Échiquier Surréaliste (Surrealist Checkerboard), 1934/1991 Medium: Silver Gelatin Print (later print) Dimensions: 30.5 x 23.7 cm Stamped: "Copie d'une épreuve...
Silver Gelatin
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Torso with Mary Gill, circa 1931
By Man Ray
Located in New York, NY
Stamped "Man Ray Paris" on the reverse
Silver Gelatin
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Portrait of Paul Éluard
By Man Ray
Located in New York, NY
1936 Artist stamp in ink, verso Vintage silver print 6.75 x 5 inches This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
Silver Gelatin
'Quiet Moment' (Limited Edition)
By Edward Feingersh
Located in London, GB
'Quiet Moment' by Ed Feingersh Actress Marilyn Monroe relaxes on a couch in her hotel room at the Ambassador Hotel on March 24, 1955 in New York City, New York. A beautiful and mor...
Silver Gelatin
$2,222
H 11 in W 14 in
Fashion Show, African American, Gelatin Silver Print, Harlem 1963, Signed, 11x14
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
Fashion Show, 1963, Harlem, USA by Leonard Freed, is an 11” x 14” gelatin silver print, which appears in the photographer's seminal Black in White America book. The photograph is sta...
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
$3,700
H 14 in W 11 in D 0.07 in
Frida in front of the Unfinished Unity Panel, New Workers School, NY
By Lucienne Bloch
Located in Denton, TX
Frida in front of the Unfinished Unity Panel by Lucienne Bloch is a black a white portrait of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, posing in front of Diego Rivera's half painted mural. Ima...
Silver Gelatin
$565
H 7.09 in W 9.45 in D 0.04 in
Gaia 6, Black-and-White Photographic Diptych, Limited Edition of 10
By Jaume Llorens
Located in Brighton, GB
Gaia 6 by Jaume Llorens Bach Gaia 6 is a 18cm x 24cm Black-and-White print on Premio Kozo 180gsm White Paper by Awagami Factory This size in a Limited Edition of 10 + 2 Artist's Pr...
Black and White, Photographic Paper, Digital
$7,500
H 14 in W 11 in D 0.1 in
Mother with Sons, 3rd Ward, Houston, TX - Vintage Print, Neighborhood
By Earlie Hudnall Jr.
Located in Denton, TX
Signed, titled, dated and print type in pencil on print verso Vintage gelatin silver print Earlie Hudnall, who is one of the most notable African American photographers living today, has extensively documented the African American neighborhoods in Houston, Texas. After serving as a Marine in Vietnam, he enrolled at Texas Southern University, where he studied art under the direction of John Biggers, who became a great friend and mentor. During his time at TSU, he was hired to be a photographer for the Model Cities Program, part of Lyndon Johnson...
Silver Gelatin
$3,499
H 14 in W 11 in
Kate Bending, Signed Vintage Gelatin Silver Print, Couple, 2002
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
Leonard Freed's stamped vintage (verso), 14" x 11," gelatin silver signed print, Kate Bending, is from the Kate series, 2002. A photographer herself, model Kate remains complicit i...
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
$4,444
H 24 in W 20 in
Wall Street, New York, 1950s, Gelatin Silver Print, Signed, 24x20 Photograph
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
American photographer Leonard Freed's photographic career was punctuated by epic documentary photo essays with many works shot in New York City, Wall Street, is one of the photograph...
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
$9,305
H 11.46 in W 10.4 in D 0.02 in
Andre de Dienes – Nude, 1950 – Original Vintage - Black and White
By Andre de Dienes
Located in Cologne, DE
Andre de Dienes – Nude, 1950 – Original Vintage This striking black-and-white photograph by André de Dienes, taken in 1950, captures a poised nude model reclining on a modernist chai...
Silver Gelatin
Marilyn Monroe at the Actor's Studio
By Roy Schatt
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Signed in ink on recto; Stamped with photographer's copyright on verso Gelatin Silver Print Image: 19" x 15", Paper: 20" x 16", Mat: 24" x 20"
Silver Gelatin
$950
H 8 in W 10 in
Vintage Signed Silver Gelatin Photograph Portrait Print of Anthony Haden Guest
By Gerard Malanga
Located in Surfside, FL
Gerard Joseph Malanga (born March 20, 1943) is an American poet, photographer, filmmaker, curator and archivist. Malanga was born in the Bronx in 1943, the only child of Italian immi...
Silver Gelatin
$950
H 10 in W 8 in
Vintage Signed Silver Gelatin Photograph Portrait Print of Anthony Haden Guest
By Gerard Malanga
Located in Surfside, FL
Gerard Joseph Malanga (born March 20, 1943) is an American poet, photographer, filmmaker, curator and archivist. Malanga was born in the Bronx in 1943, the only child of Italian immi...
Silver Gelatin
$2,222
H 8 in W 10 in
Kate #10, Yoga, Black and White Photograph, Signed Vintage, 8x10 Inches
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
Kate #10, 2002 by Leonard Freed is an 8" x 10" hand printed black and white photograph from his nude series. Signed by the photographer the gelatin silver print is stamped "vintage" ...
Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper
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H 9.34 in W 12.01 in
Larmes, Silver Gelatine Print, Modern Art Photography, Dadaism
By Man Ray
Located in Hamburg, DE
Man Ray (1890 -1976) Larmes, ca. 1930/1991 Medium: (Later) silver gelatine print on Agfa paper Dimensions: 23.7 x 30.5 cm Edition size: unknown Markings: Stamped "Copie d'une épreuve...
Silver Gelatin
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H 12.01 in W 9.45 in
Retour à la Raison, 1923, Silver Gelatin Print, Dada, Surrealist, Modern Art
By Man Ray
Located in Hamburg, DE
Man Ray (1890-1976) Retour à la Raison, 1923/1991 Medium: Silver Gelatin Print (later print) Dimensions: 30.5 x 23.7 cm Stamped: "Copie d'une épreuve originale - ADAGP Man Ray Trust"...
Silver Gelatin
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H 9.45 in W 7.09 in
Self-Portrait with Beret, 1969 - Original Handsigned Silver Print
By Man Ray
Located in Paris, IDF
Man Ray (Emmanuel Radnitsky, aka) Self-Portrait with Beret, 1969 Handsigned original silver print 24 x 18 cm (c. 9,4 x 7 inch) Limited to 50 copies INFORMATIONS : Original edition...
Silver Gelatin
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H 12.01 in W 9.45 in
Self-Portrait, 1932, Silver Gelatin Print, Dada, Surrealist, Modern Art
By Man Ray
Located in Hamburg, DE
Man Ray (1890-1976) Self-Portrait, 1932/1991 Medium: Silver Gelatin Print Dimensions: 30.5 x 24 cm Stamped: "Copie d'une épreuve originale - ADAGP Man Ray Trust" Condition: Very goo...
Silver Gelatin
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H 9.34 in W 12.01 in
Larmes (Tears), Silver Gelatine Print, Modern Art Photography, Dadaism
By Man Ray
Located in Hamburg, DE
Man Ray (1890 -1976) Larmes, ca. 1930/1991 Medium: (Later) silver gelatine print on Agfa paper Dimensions: 23.7 x 30.5 cm Edition size: unknown Markings: Stamped "Copie d'une épreuve...
Silver Gelatin
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H 9.34 in W 12.01 in
Larmes (Tears), Silver Gelatine Print, Modern Art Photography, Dadaism
By Man Ray
Located in Hamburg, DE
Man Ray (1890 -1976) Larmes, ca. 1930/1991 Medium: (Later) silver gelatine print on Agfa paper Dimensions: 23.7 x 30.5 cm Edition size: unknown Markings: Stamped "Copie d'une épreuve...
Silver Gelatin