Man Ray (1890 - 1976)

Tirage argentique d'époque. Au verso, avec le tampon du photographe 'Val de Grâce' (Manford M9), un tampon 'Rue Campagne Première' (Manford M6) rayé et un tampon copyright (Manford M14). Avec le tampon 'Photographie Collection Natkin' et annotations diverses au crayon de mains inconnues. Au verso du cadre avec l'étiquette de Robert Miller Gallery. Monté sous passe-partout et encadré.

Collection Natkin
Robert Miller Gallery, New York
Collection privée américaine

Pour les tampons voir: Steven Manford, Behind the Photo. The Stamps of Man Ray. Vol. II: Stamps, Paris, Collection Clémentine, 2009, ill. pp. 58, 61, 62, 68.
Man Ray, 1920-1934, New York, East River Press, 1975, ill. pl. 26;
Man Ray. L'immagine fotografica, Edizioni La Biennale di Venezia, Venise 1977, ill. p. 91 et 198;
Man Ray. Paris Photographs 1920-1934, New York, Delano Greenidge Editions, 2000, ill. p. 26.

This print is generally in very good condition. On double-weight paper with a semi-glossy surface. With a handling crease of approx. 1,5 cm in the lower portion of the print towards the centre, the lower edges are partially slightly dicoloured, with a tiny chip of approx. 2mm and a tiny discoloured spot at the left edge towards the centre, a light circular stain in the lower left portion of the print, with a light indentation in the upper right portion. There are very few traces of small scratches near the lower right corner and a tiny bump at the lower edge towards the right. On the reverse, with remnants of paper tapes from an earlier mounting in the corners.
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