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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Belle Main (Les mains libre) - Bronze sculpture by Man Ray - 1971
By Man Ray
Located in Roma, IT
Belle Main (Les mains libre) is a bronze sculpture realized by Man Ray in 1971. Signed with initials and numbered on the base. Cast by Fratelli Barberis in Turin for Luciano Anselm...
Bronze
$2,041
H 12.21 in W 1.97 in D 3.94 in
Daniëlle - 21st Century Bronze Sculpture of a standing Young Girl
By Wim van der Kraan
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Daniëlle 50 x 13 x 10 cm Bronze The theme van der Kraan likes most is to show the growing of young girls. Living in their own world. Like this girl watching something she likes. The...
Bronze
$5,900
H 13 in W 9 in D 6 in
"Clara" Bronze Sculpture 13" x 9" x 6" inch by Sarkis Tossonian
By Sarkis Tossonian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Clara" Bronze Sculpture 13" x 9" x 6" inch by Sarkis Tossonian Sarkis Tossoonian was born in Alexandria in 1953. He graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts/Sculpture in 1979. He st...
Bronze
$4,409
H 9.85 in W 7.88 in D 5.91 in
Forest Ape I - 21st Century bronze sculpture of a Orangutan
By Antoinette Briet
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Antoinette Briet (Dutch artist) Forest Ape I 25 x 20 x 15 cm Bronze Antoinette Briet's sculpture can be called both a figurative and an abstract work of art. Her sculpted animals sh...
Bronze
$3,428
H 13 in W 3.15 in D 3.55 in
A Nice Place - 21st Century Contemporary Bronze Monkey Sculpture
By Frans van Straaten
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Frans van Straaten A Nice Place 33 x 8 x 9 cm Bronze Dutch artist Frans van Straaten (1963) should be called an artist of balance always searching for harmony between force and mov...
Bronze
Mujer
By Carol Gold
Located in Loveland, CO
Mujer by Carol Gold Wall Mounted Bronze Female Portrait 8x6.5x2.5" ed/open Abstract Figurative ABOUT THE ARTIST: Carol Gold was born in Hartford, Connecticut and grew up on a dairy ...
Bronze
$6,300
H 6.3 in W 5.12 in D 3.94 in
"Cinnilla" Bronze Sculpture 16" x 13" x 10" inch by Sarkis Tossonian
By Sarkis Tossonian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Cinnilla" Bronze Sculpture 16" x 13" x 10" inch by Sarkis Tossonian Sarkis Tossoonian was born in Alexandria in 1953. He graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts/Sculpture in 1979. ...
Bronze
Hannah
By Carol Gold
Located in Loveland, CO
"Hannah" by Carol Gold Bronze 10.5" x 5" x 5" ed/30 Bust of a woman with hat ABOUT THE ARTIST: Carol Gold was born in Hartford, Connecticut and grew up on a dairy farm in western M...
Bronze
Morning
By Carol Gold
Located in Loveland, CO
Morning by Carol Gold Abstract Figurative Bronze 22x8.5x4.5" ed/10 ABOUT THE ARTIST: Carol Gold was born in Hartford, Connecticut and grew up on a dairy farm in western Massachusett...
Bronze
$4,200
H 9.5 in W 6 in D 8 in
"Skulls Alphabet Nr. F" Bronze and Steel Sculpture 1/1 by Sergii Shaulis
By Sergii Shaulis
Located in Culver City, CA
"Skulls Alphabet Nr. F" Bronze and Steel Sculpture 1/1 by Sergii Shaulis 9.5" x 6" x 8'' inch Weight: 14 lbs SKULLS "ALPHABET" series: The project is dedicated to the horrible events that took place on the territory of Ukraine, to the memory of the known and unknown heroes, ordinary people who were killed. The project is represented as eight skulls made of bronze, brass, and steel that are placed on small stands. It symbolizes hope and faith in the fact that war is going to end and everything will be good. ABOUT ARTIST Born on 27 May 1985 in Kharkiv, Ukraine. From 2005 to 2011 studied at the Kharkiv State Academy of Design and Arts, at the Faculty of "Fine Arts" specialty "Easel and monumental sculpture." Now studying postgraduate at Kharkiv State Academy of Design and Arts. Works are in private collections in Ukraine, Israel, Germany, USA, Australia, Finland, Holland, Spain, Belgium, England. Education 2002‑2005 Faculty of Engineering and Physics (NTU KhPI) 2005‑2011 Easel and monumental sculpture (KSADA) 2012-2016 postgraduate education (KSADA) Exhibitions 2007-15 City exhibition HONSKHU. Kharkiv. 2007-14 Ukrainian Exhibition KONSKHU. Kyiv. 2008-11 "The maestro and his students", KSADA. Kharkiv (Audience Award 2009) 2008 11 International Triennial of sculpture. Kyiv . 2009 “Male portrait”, gallery KSADA. Kharkiv . 2009 "You get SMS ", Kharkiv ( Grand Prix "The best sculpture...
Bronze, Stainless Steel
Story Teller
By Carol Gold
Located in Loveland, CO
Story Teller by Carol Gold Abstract Figurative Bronze Maquette: 24x14x14" ed/10 ABOUT THE ARTIST: Carol Gold was born in Hartford, Connecticut and grew u...
Bronze
$4,083
H 12.21 in W 7.88 in D 4.73 in
Yes! - 21st Century bronze animal sculpture of a orangutan
By Antoinette Briet
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Antoinette Briet (Dutch artist) Yes! 31 x 20 x 14 cm Bronze Antoinette Briet's sculpture can be called both a figurative and an abstract work of art. Her sculpted animals show their...
Bronze
$3,850
H 10 in W 4 in D 2.5 in
"The man without a rod №4" Bronze Sculpture 10 x 4 in. Ed. 1/9 by Sergii Shaulis
By Sergii Shaulis
Located in Culver City, CA
"The man without a rod №4" Bronze Sculpture 10 x 4 in. Ed. 1/9 by Sergii Shaulis 10" x 4" x 2.5'' inch Weight: 8 lbs "The man without a rod" series: The artist spent almost ten y...
Bronze
Cadeau
By Man Ray
Located in New York, NY
An iconic and historic work of art, Man Ray's Le Cadeau ("The Gift"), is an early ready-made created by the artist in 1921 during his Dada period. Typical of the perverse, subversive...
Iron
Cadeau
By Man Ray
Located in New York, NY
An iconic and historic work of art, Man Ray's Le Cadeau ("The Gift"), is an early ready-made created by the artist in 1921 during his Dada period. Typical of the perverse, subversive...
Iron
Cadeau
By Man Ray
Located in New York, NY
An iconic and historic work of art, Man Ray's Le Cadeau ("The Gift"), is an early ready-made created by the artist in 1921 during his Dada period. Typical of the perverse, subversive...
Iron
Gift, 1921 ("Cadeau")
By Man Ray
Located in New York, NY
Man Ray Gift, 1921 ("Cadeau"), 1974 Cast iron with brown patina and copper nails. Stamped by artist's estate, Signed, inscribed and numbered in white paint; 4-page brochure from Art...
Copper, Iron
Cadeau
By Man Ray
Located in New York, NY
An iconic and historic work of art, Man Ray's Le Cadeau ("The Gift"), is an early ready-made created by the artist in 1921 during his Dada period. Typical of the perverse, subversive...
Iron
Cadeau
By Man Ray
Located in New York, NY
Man Ray was a American avant-garde artist and leading figure in the Dada and Surrealist movements. Conceived in 1921, Cadeau is from an edition of 5000, each signed and numbered with...
Bronze
Gift, 1921 ("Cadeau")
By Man Ray
Located in New York, NY
Man Ray Gift, 1921 ("Cadeau"), 1974 Cast iron with brown patina and copper nails. Signed, inscribed & numbered. Laminated COA. Edition of 5000 (1229/5000) Stamped by artist's estate, Signed, inscribed and numbered 1229/5000 in white paint; With laminated card numbered in black marker and signed, 4-page brochure from Arturo Schwarz Luciano Anselmino, Turin, pub. Foundry: Mirano, Venice Man Ray's iconic Cadeau (French for 'gift') is one of the most recognizable icons of the Surrealist movement. The work is in its original packaging, beautiful...
Copper, Iron
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H 6.7 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
Cadeau - Early 20th Century, Man Ray, Surrealism, Iron, Still-Life Sculptures
By Man Ray
Located in Köln, DE
The "Cadeau" is the first surreal sculpture. Man Ray developed the idea for his first exhibition in Paris in 1921. He bought the iron and the nails, made the sculpture and brought it...
Iron
Cadeau
By Man Ray
Located in New York, NY
Cast metal multiple. Signed, titled and numbered 2382/5000. Initialed and numbered 2382/5000 on the printed plastic justification card. Cast by the Mirano Foundry, Venice. Produced b...
Metal
Cadeau
By Man Ray
Located in New York, NY
An iconic and historic work of art, Man Ray's Le Cadeau ("The Gift"), is an early ready-made created by the artist in 1921 during his Dada period. Typical of the perverse, subversive...
Iron
Sold
H 6.7 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
Cadeau - Early 20th Century, Man Ray, Surrealism, Iron, Still-Life Sculptures
By Man Ray
Located in Köln, DE
The "Cadeau" is the first surreal sculpture. Man Ray developed the idea for his first exhibition in Paris in 1921. He bought the iron and the nails, made the sculpture and brought it...
Iron
Cadeau, Man Ray
By Man Ray
Located in New York, NY
An iconic and historic work of art, Man Ray's Le Cadeau ("The Gift"), is an early ready-made created by the artist in 1921 during his Dada period. Typical of t...
Iron