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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Senza Titolo
By Man Ray
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled, Senza Titolo,1962 is a color lithograph on Arches watermarked paper by artist Man Ray (American, 1890-1976) It his hand signed and n...
Lithograph
$2,400
H 26.75 in W 28 in
Bouquet de Tulipes Rouge, Original Lithograph, Signed and Numbered
By Roger Mühl
Located in New York, NY
This magnificent bouquet of Red Tulips is an original lithograph by famous French artist Roger Muhl. The elegant lines and joyful colors are typical of the artist's love for nature and its flora. Roger Muhl lived in the town of Mougins in the South of France and he was strongly inspired by the bright and warm light found in the Mediterranean. This original lithograph is from a signed and numbered edition in pencil by artist of 175 plus 10 artist proofs. Printed and published by Edition E.F. Mourlot in 1990 Certificate of Provenance: Each individual work of art carefully curated by Mourlot Editions...
Lithograph
$500
H 9.5 in W 6.32 in
Set of Two Hand-Colored Lithographs by Louis van Houtte /// Botanical Flowers
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Louis van Houtte (Belgian, 1810-1876) Titles: "Gesneria Donckelaarii (Sinningia) (Vol. 9, Plate 902)" and "Scheeria Mexicana (Achimenes) (Vol. 9, Plate 891)" Portfolio: Flore...
Watercolor, Lithograph
$75
H 9.65 in W 12.01 in
Ornamental Plants, German antique botanical garden chromolithograph print.
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Zierpilanzen II' (Ornamental Plants) German chromolithograph, circa 1910. Key in German to the varieties at the bottom of the image. Central vertical fold as issued. 245mm by 30...
Lithograph
$700
H 9.5 in W 6.38 in
Set of Three Hand-Colored Lithographs by Louis van Houtte /// Botanical Flowers
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Louis van Houtte (Belgian, 1810-1876) Titles: "Azalea Indica vittata (Rhododendron Indicum) (Vol. 9, Plate 887)", "Azalea Ind. Crispiflora (Rhododendron Indicum) (Vol. 9, Pla...
Watercolor, Lithograph
Two Pembroke Studio Chairs
By David Hockney
Located in London, GB
A striking original lithograph from Hockney's popular The Moving Focus series with Cubist influences. Hockney depicts his studio interior with varying perspectives, shadows, views an...
Handmade Paper, Lithograph
$300
H 23 in W 35 in
Tulips 2, Photorealist Lithograph by Lowell Blair Nesbitt
By Lowell Nesbitt
Located in Long Island City, NY
Lowell Blair Nesbitt was an American painter and printmaker who’s work consists of unique and vivid depictions of flowers. Tulips 2 Lowell Blair Nesbitt, American (1933–1993) Date: ...
Lithograph
$600
H 25 in W 31 in
Spanish Catalan Surrealist Lithograph Portrait Girl with Fruit Still Life
By Luis Vidal Molné
Located in Surfside, FL
Luis Molné (or Luis Vidal Molné ) painter and lithographer born in Barcelona in 1907 and lived in Monaco where he died in 1970. Friends with Antoni Clavé he belonged to the Catalan ...
Lithograph
Original Still LIfe Lithograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large modernist Still life lithograph with great colors. Signed lower right, numbered 12/125 lower left. Matted and framed under plexi. Dimensions: (Frame) H 35.5" x W 41", (Sight)...
Lithograph
$600
H 29 in W 20.5 in
Bodegon 36, Surreal Still Life Lithograph by Juan Gomez Quiroz
By Juan Gomez Quiroz
Located in Long Island City, NY
Bodegon 36 Juan Manuel Gomez-Quiroz, Chilean (1939) Date: circa 1979 Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition of 300, AP 40 Image Size: 25.5 x 17 inches Size: 29 in. x 20.5 ...
Lithograph
$1,153
H 27.56 in W 37.21 in D 0.04 in
Tennis, Olympic Games Beijing 2008 - Lithograph by Fabio Mauri
By Fabio Mauri
Located in Roma, IT
Tennis, Olympic Games Beijing 2008 is a wonderful colored screen print realized by Fabio Mauri in occasion of the Olympic Games held in Beijing in 2008. This artwork is a part of t...
Lithograph
Purple Iris Still Life
By (after) Georgia O'Keeffe
Located in Houston, TX
Gorgeous still life lithograph of a a vibrant purple Iris made in the 1930's by artist unknown in the style of Georgia O'Keeffe.
Lithograph
$1,153
H 14.77 in W 10.83 in D 0.04 in
La Bouteille Lithograph, Cubist Style, 1963, Unframed, Good Condition
By Georges Braque
Located in Roma, IT
La Bouteille is a lithograph after a graphic work first realized by Georges Braque in 1911. Good conditions. This print is from the portfolio Derrière Le Miroir No. 138 p.7. Edited...
Lithograph
Man Ray "Nature Morte" (Large Signed & Numbered Lithograph, Framed)
By Man Ray
Located in New Orleans, LA
A very limited edition lithograph, signed and numbered 20/175, by the great 20th-century artist Man Ray. This piece is sizable, professionally framed and matted, and ready to hang. M...
Lithograph
Untitled (Still Life with Coffee Pot, Cup and Saucer)
By Man Ray
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
An original signed lithograph on Arches paper by American artist Man Ray (1890-1976) titled "Untitled (Still Life with Coffee Pot, Cup and Sauce...
Lithograph
Man Ray exhibition poster 1968
By Man Ray
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Man Ray Objets de mon Affection/Robert Indiana Neue Graphik: Rare vintage original 1968 double-sided poster produced on the occasion of an exhibition of Man Ray objects proceeded by a survey of Robert Indiana’s graphical style: January-March 1968; Galerie der Spiegel, Cologne, Germany. Offset lithograph. Dimensions: 23.5 x 16.5 inches. Fold-lines as originally issued; minor wear to folds & minor signs of handling; in otherwise good overall vintage condition. Unsigned from an edition of unknown. Rare. Published by Galerie der Spiegel, Cologne, 1968. Original 1960s poster not to be confused with any possible newer reproduction. Robert Indiana: One of the central figures of the Pop Art movement, Robert Indiana takes his inspiration from commercial signs, claiming: “There are more signs than trees in America. There are more signs than leaves. So I think of myself as a painter of American landscape.” In his paintings, sculptures, and prints, he mimics and re-arranges the words and numbers of a myriad of signs, including the Phillips 66 gas station logo and the “Yield” traffic sign. He is most famous for his “LOVE” paintings and sculptures, first produced in the 1960s. Creating a block out of the word—with the “L” and the “O” set atop the “V” and the “E”—Indiana has effectively inserted his own sign into the mix. Man Ray (American b. 1890), adopted is one of the key figures associated with Dada and Surrealism. One of the few American artists associated with these movements, Ray was exposed to European avant-garde artists like Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque at Alfred Stieglitz’s New York gallery and 1913 Armory Show. Ray’s photographic works are considered his most profound achievement, particularly his portraits, fashion photographs, and technical experiments with the medium, which were celebrated by the Surrealists. “I do not photograph nature,” he once said. “I photograph my visions.” In 1915 he was introduced to Marcel Duchamp, who would become a lifelong friend and influence; he subsequently moved to Paris, practicing there for over 20 years. Related Categories: Man Ray prints...
Lithograph, Offset