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Man Ray

1890-1976, American

"Three Heads (Joseph Stella and Marcel Duchamp)," negative date 1920

Gelatin silver print on paper under glass
Unsigned; printed prior to 1957 according to a gallery label affixed to the frame verso
Image: 4.375" H x 3.25" W; Sheet: 4.625" H x 3.5" W

  • Provenance: Galerie Francoise Paviot, Paris, France
    The Blake Byrne Collection, acquired from the above
  • Notes: Man Ray was an American artist who regarded himself primarily as a painter even though his work spanned several disciplines. Portraiture and fashion photography were his most prolific media and his reputation for capturing distinctive depictions of art icons like Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali, and Peggy Guggenheim brought him global recognition and success. Man Ray spent most of his career in Paris producing works that align with the Dada and Surrealist movements, but he also made several works that fall into the categories of Abstract art, Cubism, and Modern art. Conveying an idea took precedent over any particular style or medium for Man Ray. His artistic approach enabled him to make significant contributions to several movements and established him as above all, a truly original thinker.

    Three Heads, from 1920 features Futurist painter Joseph Stella, conceptual artist Marcel Duchamp, and a portrait of Man Ray upside down on the wall above Marcel Duchamp.
  • Condition: Generally good condition. Later notations in pencil, verso.

    Frame: 10" H x 8" W x 1.25" D

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