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What did Man Ray create?

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What did Man Ray create?
Man Ray created paintings, collages and films, but he is best known for photography. While working in his darkroom, he discovered that by moving objects around on photosensitive paper he could create unique images dubbed rayographs or photograms. Find a collection of Man Ray art on 1stDibs.
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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...
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Late 20th Century Modern Sculptures

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Iron

MAN RAY (1890-1976), SURREAL MODERNIST ABSTRAC, 1934 Photogravure, FIRST EDITION
By Man Ray
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Man Ray (American born, 1890 - 1976) Title: SURREAL MODERNIST ABSTRACT Date Of Negative: 1934 Type Of Print: Authentic Vintage Sheet Fed Photogravure/Heliogravure. Date Of Pr...
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1920s Photorealist Portrait Photography

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Photogravure

Mr and Mrs Woodman : The Horsewoman - Original signed silver print
By Man Ray
Located in Paris, IDF
MAN RAY (Emmanuel Radnitsky, known as) (1890–1976) Mr. and Mrs. Woodman (The Horsewoman), 1970 Photograph: Original silver print Artist’s signature stamp on the reverse On silver pa...
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1970s Surrealist Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Mr and Mrs Woodman : Shared Joy - Original signed silver print
By Man Ray
Located in Paris, IDF
MAN RAY (Emmanuel Radnitsky, known as) (1890–1976) Mr. and Mrs. Woodman (Shared Joy), 1970 Photograph: Original silver print Artist’s signature stamp on the reverse On silver paper,...
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1970s Surrealist Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Anatoms, Crouching Silhouette - Original Signed Etching
By Man Ray
Located in Paris, IDF
Man RAY (1890–1976) Crouched Silhouette, 1970 Original aquatint engraving Signed in pencil Numbered /25 copies On Lana vellum, 66 x 51 cm (25.98 x 20 in) INFORMATION : This engravi...
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1970s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Etching

Marchand de Couleurs
By Man Ray
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled, Marchand de Couleurs, is an original color lithograph on Wove paper by American artist Man Ray, 1890-1976. It is hand signed and inscribed A.P (Artist Proof) in ...
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1970s Dada Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

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