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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Cadeau - Sculpture by Man Ray - 1974
By Man Ray
Located in Roma, IT
Multiple cast iron and copper nails, realized b Man Ray in 1921 and published in a multiple edition of 5.000 in 1974. Published by Luciano Anselmino Edition, Turin. Title, signatur...
Iron
'Cadeau' Sculpture by Man Ray
By Man Ray
Located in NYC, NY
A sculpture by Man Ray titled 'Cadeau' in the shape of an iron with a row of nails protruding. Signed and inscribed with the edition number 2290/5...
Steel, 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
1980 Italy Bronze Abstract Sculpture Ottorino Tonelli Romeo
Located in Brescia, IT
This artwork was created by the Italian artist Ottorino Tonelli. Title "Romeo" . Ottorino Tonelli was born in 1948 in Carrara, where he lives and work...
Bronze, Aluminum
$1,828
H 3.94 in W 6.3 in D 1.58 in
Italian modern Brutalist style Bronze sculpture by Edmondo Cirillo, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Brutalist style Bronze sculpture by Edmondo Cirillo, 1972 Bronze sculpture with reference to the brutalist style. The shape alternates round parts with more square pa...
Bronze
$2,811
H 35.44 in W 12.6 in D 22.84 in
Italian Brutalist Iron Sculpture Attributed to Marcello Fantoni - 1950s-1960s
By Marcello Fantoni
Located in Milano, IT
Keywords: iron sculpture, attributed to Marcello Fantoni, Italian brutalist art, 1950s sculpture, mid-century sculpture, welded iron, Tuscan sculpture, unsigned work, Italian design,...
Iron
$1,879
H 9.45 in W 16.54 in D 3.15 in
Italian modern Brutalist style Bronze sculpture by Edmondo Cirillo, 1972
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Brutalist style Bronze sculpture by Edmondo Cirillo, 1972 Bronze sculpture with reference to the brutalist style. The shape alternates round parts with more square par...
Bronze
$8,800
H 9 in W 14 in D 10 in
Tony Rosenthal " INGATHERING MAQUETTE" Welded Steel Architectural Sculpture
By Tony Rosenthal
Located in Chicago, IL
Tony Rosenthal "INGATHERING MAQUETTE" Welded Steel Architectural Sculpture Untitled. Welded steel sculpture with oxidized surface finish compose...
Steel
$7,500
H 89.5 in W 19.75 in D 29.5 in
Salvatore Messina, Italian Mid-Century Modern, Abstract Sculpture, Steel, 1970s
Located in Stamford, CT
Salvatore Messina, Italian Mid-Century Modern, 'Vertical Decomposed Refraction' Sculpture, Steel, Italy, 1970s This impressive large sculpture, titled "Vertical Decomposed Refraction...
Stainless Steel
Hans van Eerd monumental sculpture Netherlands 1972
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Truly impressive sculpture designed and made by Hans van Eerd, the Netherlands 1972. This sculpture represents the artist's early work and was directly acquired from the artist. It h...
Metal
Sculptural Bottle Holder After Marcel Duchamp Readymade Dada Artwork
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bottle holder as the ones used by Marcel Duchamp for his readymade, dada artwork. Not signed. In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use. Preserving a ...
Metal
Ramon Horts Contemporary Abstract Minimalist Sculpture in Metal
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ramon Horts contemporary artwork. Minimalist sculpture in metal. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving ...
Metal
Salvador Dali Sculpture Lamp Drawers, Black Label Limited Edition
By Salvador Dalí, BD Barcelona Design
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Drawers lamp designed by Dali manufactured by BD. Carved structure in black varnished limewood. Lampshade in black linen. The black label collection came to market in a limited edi...
Linen
Salvador Dali Sculpture Lamp Drawers, Black Label Limited Edition
By Salvador Dalí, BD Barcelona Design
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Drawers lamp designed by Dali manufactured by BD. Carved structure in black varnished limewood. Lampshade in black linen. The black label collection came to market in a limited edi...
Linen
Salvador Dalí Rinocerontico Knob, Bronze, Mid-Century Modern, Spain
By BD Barcelona Design, Salvador Dalí
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Knob Rinocerontico designed by Salvador Dali produced by BD design. Three polished lacquered cast bronze pieces joined together. Measures: 13 x 19 x 24 H cm During the 1930s in P...
Bronze
'Sculpture 0002' - High-Fired Clay Biomorphic Sculpture by David Nobaru
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Discover the contemporary elegance of 'Sculpture 0002,' a high-fired clay biomorphic sculpture by Spanish artist David Nobaru. Created in 2020, this unique piece exemplifies Nobaru's...
Ceramic
Donated by John Pritzker, the collection includes works by Marcel Duchamp, Man Ray and more.
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