Man Ray Platinum Print "Portrait of Andrée Wildenstein Dormeuil", circa 1935

Item Details

“Man Ray” Emmanuel Radnitzky (American, 1890 – 1976)
Portrait of Andrée Wildenstein Dormeuil, circa 1935
Signed to the lower right to the mat
Previous auction label attached to the verso

Provenance
Estate of Andrée Wildenstein Dormeuil, New York.

Born Emmanuel Radnitzky, Man Ray adopted his professional pseudonym as early as 1909. Working in a variety of media, he became a significant contributor to the Dada and Surrealist movements. He is especially known for his photograms, which he called “rayographs”. He participated in intellectual circles that included Gertrude Stein, Marcel Duchamp, and James Joyce, among others. Significantly, Man Ray was included in the first Surrealist exhibition that was held at the Galerie Pierre in 1925 among other renowned Surrealist artists such as Jean Arp, Max Ernst, and Joan Miró. His work has been represented by numerous art institutions including the Museum of Modern Art, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and the Guggenheim Museum, to name a few.

Condition

- slight discoloration along left edge of image; lifting and slight curling to image along sides and to lower edge; minor nicks and abrasions to the frame.

Dimensions

- measures frame; photograph measures 6.85" W x 9.35" H.

Item #

ITMG523219