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Man Ray
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 EUR
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Description
- Man Ray
- Kiki de Montparnasse, solarisé, ca. 1932
- Solarised silver print. Stamped posthumously 'Man Ray 31 bis, Rue Campagne Première Paris XIVe', with the copyright stamp ADAGP and the 'MR Archive' stamp on the reverse.
- photograph
- 23 by 17.8 cm, 9 by 7 in.
Kiki
Silver gelatin print
9"H x 7"W
Estimate: €20,000 - 30,000
Silver gelatin print
9"H x 7"W
Estimate: €20,000 - 30,000
Literature
Tokyo, 1996-97, ill. p. 42 (autre cadrage)
Condition
This print is in very good condition. With a few very light scratches in the upper portion of the print and with foxing at the right edge near the lower right corner and in the lower left quadrant near the centre of the print.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
In this portrait, taken circa 1932 several years after their relationship had ended and in the wake of his rupture with Lee Miller, Man Ray employed his newly mastered technique of solarisation, whereby dark and light tones can be partially reversed and accentuated, with a shadow cast onto her face as if to give the appearance of a different skin tone.