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Man Ray
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Man Ray
- Joan Miró, 1930
- Silver print, printed later. Stamped 'Man Ray - Paris' and annotated Note - Collection in pencil in an unknown hand on the reverse.
- photograph
- 17.2 by 12.9 cm, 6 ¾ by 5 in.
Silver print, printed later. With the the 'Man Ray - Paris' stamp (Manford M31), the inventory number and annotated Note - Collection' in pencil by an unknown hand on the reverse.
Literature
Centre Pompidou, 1996, p. 315 (variante)
Tokyo, 1996-97, p. 78 (variante)
Baum, 1998, pl. 37 (variante)
Milan, 1998, p. 95 (autre cadrage)
Tokyo, 1996-97, p. 78 (variante)
Baum, 1998, pl. 37 (variante)
Milan, 1998, p. 95 (autre cadrage)
Condition
This print is in very good general condition. With a few handling marks in the upper left quadrant and with light traces of scratches in the lower right quadrant all visible in raking light only.
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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
Miró was very taciturn; it was difficult to get him to speak. … Max [Ernst] seized a coil of rope … put it around [Miró’s] neck and threatened to hang him if he did not speak. Miró did not struggle but remained silent … when he came to pose for me, I perfidiously hung a rope in back of him as an accessory. He did not comment on this, but the rope theme figured in his later works. At the same time that I did his portrait, Miró gave me a large painting in black, white and gray which I called Portrait of Man Ray – very fitting for a photographer.” (Self Portrait, 1988, p. 202)