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Man Ray
Estimate
12,000 - 16,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Man Ray
- Mannequin surréaliste de Maurice Henry, 1938
- Silver print. Stamped 'Man Ray 40 rue Denfert-Rochereau Paris 5' and with the 'Reproduction Interdite' stamp on the reverse.
- 22,7 by 14,8 cm., 8 ⅞ by 5 ¾ in.
Exposition surréaliste, 1938, mannequin by Maurice Henry
Silver gelatin print
9h x 5 3/4w inches
Estimate: €10,000 - 15,000
Silver gelatin print
9h x 5 3/4w inches
Estimate: €10,000 - 15,000
Exhibited
Madrid, Paris & Berlin, 2007-10, p. 131
Tokyo, 2010, no. 127
Tokyo, 2010, no. 127
Literature
Wolfsburg, 1994-95, p. 55
Fukui, 2004, p. 80 (autre cadrage)
Lugano, 2011, pl. 294
Ottinger, 2013, p. 80
Brühl, 2013, p. 229
Fukui, 2004, p. 80 (autre cadrage)
Lugano, 2011, pl. 294
Ottinger, 2013, p. 80
Brühl, 2013, p. 229
Condition
The corners are slightly worn. Otherwise, this print is in excellent general condition.
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"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
The most striking exhibits of the 1938 Exposition internationale du surréalisme in Paris were the shop mannequins specially dressed for the occasion by a Surrealist artist. In addition to contributing a mannequin and several his paintings, Man Ray was appointed “master of light”, which included issuing torches to visitors to guide their way through the semi-dark Surreal universe to the rue surréaliste, a long corridor populated by the sixteen shop mannequins.
The present work shows the mannequin decorated by Maurice Henry, who joined the Surrealist group in 1933. Man Ray photographed all the mannequins exhibited in 1938 and in 1966 published a series of 15 images under the title Résurrection des mannequins.