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Man Ray (1890-1976)

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11.04.2024 14:00UTC +02:00
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ID 1178073
Lot 450 | Man Ray (1890-1976)
Man Ray (1890-1976)

Astrolabe

signé, numéroté et inscrit 'ASTROLABE_IT'S a small World (Hang at eye level_look through glass) Man Ray 9⁄10' (sur un des cercle en laiton)

laiton, cuivre, acier peint et verre réducteur

Diamètre: 65.7 cm.

(2)Exécuté à partir de 1964 dans une édition de 10 exemplaires plus 4 épreuves d'artiste; d'après l'objet original de 1957



signed, numbered and inscribed 'ASTROLABE_IT'S a small World (Hang at eye level_look through glass) Man Ray 9⁄10' (on one of the brass circle)

brass, copper, painted steel and reducing glass

Diameter: 25 7⁄8 in.

Executed from 1964 and onwards in an edition of 10 plus 4 artist’s proofs; after the original object of 1957





Provenance

Collection Marcel et Marion Zerbib-Meyer, Paris.



Literature

A. Schwarz, Man Ray, The Rigour of Imagination, Londres, 1977, p. 370, no. 345 (une autre épreuve illutrée, p. 220).

J.-H. Martin, B. Hermann, R. Krauss et Man Ray, Man Ray, Catalogue raisonné, Sculptures et objets, Objets de mon affection, Paris, 1983, p. 154, no. 125 (une autre épreuve illustrée, p. 100).



Further details

Andrew Strauss et Timothy Baum du Man Ray Expertise Committee ont confirmé l’authenticité de cette œuvre sous la référence 00345-O-2024 et que l’édition de 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 00345-O-2024 and that the edition of this work will be included in the Catalogue of Objects & Sculpture of Man Ray, currently in preparation.

Cette œuvre est accompagnée d'un tirage argentique représentant Man Ray devant l'Astrolabe, datant de 1963 (10.5 x 14.8 cm.).

This work is accompanied by a gelatin silver print of Man Ray in front of the Astrolabe, dated 1963 (3 7/8 x 5 ½ in.).
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