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Man Ray (1890–1976)

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11.04.2024 14:00UTC +02:00
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ID 1178060
Lot 467 | Man Ray (1890–1976)
Man Ray (1890–1976)

Pneumatique à A. ...

signé et daté 'Man Ray-61' (en bas à droite) et inscrit 'Pneumatique à A....' (en bas à gauche)

collage de papiers, carte postale, timbres, ficelle et tube en carton, montés sur carton, marouflé sur Isorel

65 x 52 cm.

Exécuté en 1961; cette œuvre est unique



signed and dated 'Man Ray-61' (lower right) and inscribed 'Pneumatique à A....' (lower left)

collage of papers, postcard, stamps, string and cardboard tube, mounted on card laid down on Masonite

25 ½ x 20 ½ in.

Executed in 1961; this work is unique





Provenance

Collection Marcel et Marion Zerbib-Meyer, Paris (avant 1971).



Literature

J. Petithory, 'Hommage à Man Ray', in De Tafelronde, Anvers, avril 1968, p. 6.

Janus, Man Ray, Milan, 1973, p. 31, no. 120 (illustré, fig. 120).

Janus, Man Ray, Tutti gli scritti, Milan, 1981, p. 289 (illustré).



Exhibited

Rotterdam, Museum Boymans-van Beuningen; Paris, Musée National d'art moderne de Paris et Humblebaek, Louisiana Museum, Man Ray, septembre 1971-avril 1972, p. 129, no. 64.

New York, The New York Cultural Center; Londres, The Institute of Contemporary Arts et Rome, Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Man Ray, Inventor, painter, poet, décembre 1974-septembre 1975, no. 193 (illustré).

Paris, Galerie Marion Meyer, Man Ray, Assemblages, mai 1990 (illustré).



Further details

Andrew Strauss et Timothy Baum du Man Ray Expertise Committee ont confirmé l’authenticité de cette œuvre sous la référence 00412-O-2024 et que cette œuvre sera incluse dans le Catalogue des Objets et Sculptures de Man Ray, actuellement en cours de préparation.

Andrew Strauss and Timothy Baum of the Man Ray Expertise Committee have confirmed the authenticity of this work under reference 00412-O-2024 and that this work will be included in the Catalogue of Objects & Sculpture of Man Ray, currently in preparation.
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