MAN RAY (1890-1976) - photo 1

MAN RAY (1890-1976)

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11.04.2024 14:00UTC +02:00
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CHRISTIE'S
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ID 1178238
Lot 392 | MAN RAY (1890-1976)
MAN RAY (1890-1976)

Électricité. Dix rayogrammes de Man Ray. Paris : Alb. Jarach et P. Chambry avec la collaboration de M. Grenier, avril 1931.

La suite de 10 photogravures d'après les rayogrammes de Man Ray, sur papier vélin, montées sur papier Rives BFK. Chaque rayogramme signé dans le négatif et sous chemise de papier calque légendée (une déchirée). Exemplaire n° 176 d'un tirage de 500 publié par la Compagnie Parisienne de Distribution d'Electricité. Texte introductif de Pierre Bost sur 2 bifolio. Couverture imprimée tachée, déchirée. Exemplaire avec légendes manuscrites sur les supports des photogravures, 2 supports avec traces de montage et trou.



Suite of 10 photogravures after rayographs, on wove paper mounted to Rives BFK paper (as issued), 1931, each signed in the negative with the original glassine wrappers (one torn), stamp-numbered 176 from the edition of 500, published by La Compagnie Parisienne de Distribution d'Électricité, Paris, each the full sheet, loose and mounted to Rives BFK paper (as issued), together with text by Pierre Bost. Paper portfolio case stained and torn. Copy with manuscript captions on the support leaves, 2 photogravures were pinned on the wall with hole and remains of pin.



Overall: 15 x 11 1⁄4 x 1⁄2 in. (381 x 285 x 12 mm.)

40 x 30 x 2 cm.





Provenance

Marion Meyer



Literature

Scheer 258-259
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