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Man Ray
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 EUR
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Description
- Man Ray
- Les Heures heureuses, 1971
- Signed Man Ray and dated 71 (lower right)
- Charcoal on panel
- 36 by 26 cm, 14 ⅛ by 10 ¼ in.
Shadow drawing (1), 1971
Charcoal on panel
18 1/2h x 14 1/2w inches
Charcoal on panel
18 1/2h x 14 1/2w inches
Exhibited
Madrid, Paris & Berlin, 2007-10, p. 275
Tokyo, 2010, no. 375
Tokyo, 2010, no. 375
Literature
Art Vivant, 1985, p. 20
Condition
Executed on wood-effect paper, laid down on panel. Please note that this work is recto verso: a charcoal and ink on paper drawing has been laid down on the reverse of the panel.
The verso has some handling smudges and artist's pinholes. Otherwise this work is in good overall 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
Man Ray’s Shadow Drawings, circa 1970-71, are a series of drawings of lines and their shadows, creating dramatic, mobile compositions, made in the last years of his long career. Shadows were often used to dramatic effect in Man Ray’s photography, and he develops the theme in a novel way in these drawings. For Man Ray, “the shadow is as important as the real thing.” (quoted in Schwarz, 1977, p. 234).