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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$20,847
H 15.75 in W 12.6 in D 0.79 in
Man Ray Epreuve de Artiste Photography – Hand Signed and Stamped Masterpiece
By Man Ray
Located in Barcelona, ES
Immerse yourself in the surreal with this exceptional black and white Epreuve de Artiste photography by the legendary Man Ray. A surrealist portrait of a woman, meticulously framed i...
Paper
Georges Braque “L'Etang” from Lettera amorosa 1963
By Georges Braque
Located in Münster, DE
Georges Braque (1882 Argenteuil - 1963 Paris) “L'Etang” from Lettera amorosa Lithograph in 3 colors, created in 1963 Printer: Mourlot, Paris 1963 numbered and signed by hand cop...
Paint, Paper
Georges Braque framed vintage print Galerie Maeght
By Georges Braque
Located in New York, NY
Georges Braque framed vintage print Galerie Maeght. Georges Braque framed vintage Galerie Maeght print in vintage gilt wood framed with 1/4" thick...
Paper, Wood
$1,310
H 16.34 in W 12.41 in D 1.38 in
Man Ray, Portrait of Marcel Duchamp, 1916 / 1991, Black and White Photograph
By Man Ray
Located in Barcelona, ES
This striking black and white photograph by Man Ray, titled Portrait of Marcel Duchamp, captures the renowned artist Marcel Duchamp in a full-length seated pose. The photograph, or...
Paper
$810
H 8.08 in W 10.24 in D 1.97 in
French Art Deco Photograph Frame, Chrome-Plated Steel & Glass, 1930s
By Jacques Adnet, (after) Jean Michel Frank, Marcel Breuer, Robert Mallet-Stevens
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A striking French Art Deco modernist photograph frame dating from the 1930s, combining elegant geometry with refined industrial materials typical of the period. The frame is compose...
Steel
$14,891
H 17.72 in W 21.66 in D 1.97 in
1957-1962, Rare Georges Braque 'Au Vent d'Arles' Archive Books and Lithographs
By Georges Braque
Located in Paris, FR
Extremely rare set of Georges Braque archives maquettes books and lithographs created with the publisher 'Au Vent d'Arles', Paris. The set is composed with: - L'Ordre des Oiseaux (...
Paper
$1,800
H 29 in W 25 in D 1 in
Georges Braque Nude 1957 Collotype “Nu Aux Feulles”
By (after) Georges Braque
Located in Dallas, TX
Collotype after a 1928 drawing by Georges Braque (French, 1882-1963), "Nu Aux Feuilles" Art Deco, Art Nouveau nude of a woman. From the “Braque Espace” portfolio by Daniel Jacomet 19...
Paper
$658Sale Price|35% Off
H 16.93 in W 13.98 in D 1.19 in
1948 Picasso Sculpture Photogravure by Brassaï, French Framed Modernist Print
By Brassaï
Located in Barcelona, ES
Issued in France in 1948, this photogravure by Brassaï reproduces one of Picasso’s sculptural constructions with striking clarity and dramatic tonal control. The print belongs to the...
Paper
$41,099
H 23.63 in W 19.1 in D 0.99 in
Rare Man Ray Hand Signed Black and White Photography of Gigi, 1927
By Man Ray
Located in Barcelona, ES
Man Ray photography of Gigi, 1927. Hand signed in pencil. Stamped by Man Ray Paris. Born (Philadelphia, 1890-Paris, 1976) Emmanuel Radnitzky, Man Ray adopted his pseudonym in 1909,...
Paper
$1,020Sale Price|20% Off
H 15.5 in W 12 in D 0.5 in
Rare Framed Framed Lithograph by Georges Braque for Galerie Maeght
By Georges Braque
Located in San Diego, CA
A very rare nicely framed original lithograph by Georges Braque for Galerie Maeght, circa 1950s.
Glass
Man Ray Black and White Photography of Georges Braque, circa 1970
By Man Ray
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Man Ray Photograph of Georges Braque, 1930. A posthumous print from the original negative in 1977 by Pierre Gassmann. Gelatin silver bromide, framed on a 19th century frame wit...
Paper
Georges Braque Solarized Photography by Man Ray, Gelatin Silver Print, 1977
By Man Ray
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Man Ray photography of Georges Braque, 1930. A posthumous print from the original negative in 1977 by Pierre Gassmann. Gelatin silver bromide Unsigned. Man Ray (1890-1976) was an...
Paper
Man Ray Black and White Surrealist Portrait Photography of Giorgio De Chirico
By Man Ray
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Portrait of Giorgio De Chirico photographed by Man Ray, circa 1930. A posthumous print from the original negative in 1977 by Pierre Gassmann. Gelatin silver bromide. Unsigned. Bo...
Paper
Man Ray Photography of André Breton
By Man Ray
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Portrait of André Breton photographed by Man Ray, 1932. A posthumous print from the original negative in 1977 by Pierre Gassmann. Gelatin silver bromide...
Paper
Man Ray Black and White Photography of Max Ernst & Marie Berthe Aurenche
By Man Ray
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Portrait of Max Ernst and Marie Berthe Aurenche photographed by Man Ray, circa 1930. A posthumous print from the original negative in 1977 by Pierre Gassmann. Gelatin silver bromid...
Paper
Man Ray Black and White Framed Photography of a Manikin
By Man Ray
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Man Ray photography of a manikin, circa 1970. Framed on a 19th century frame. Printed by Pierre Grassmann, circa 1970. Gelatin silver bromide. Born (Philadelphia, 1890 - Par...
Paper
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.
