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Man Ray
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 EUR
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Description
- Man Ray
- Gertrude Stein, rue de Fleurus, 1922
- Silver print, probably printed 1930's. Stamped 'Man Ray 31 bis, Rue Campagne Première Paris' partially crossed out and annotated return to 2 bis rue Férou by the artist in pencil, with several instructions in blue and red crayon to the printer and with the inventory number on the reverse.
- 20.9 by 14.3 cm, 8 ¼ by 5 5/8 in.
Getrude Stein, 1922 (printed later)
Silver gelatin print
8 1/4 h x 5 1/2 w
Estimate: €5,000 - 7,000
Silver gelatin print
8 1/4 h x 5 1/2 w
Estimate: €5,000 - 7,000
Literature
Vanity Fair, Août 1922, p. 72
Self Portrait, 1963, p. 180
Baum, 1989, pl. 5
Self Portrait, 1963, p. 180
Baum, 1989, pl. 5
Condition
This print is in good condition. The right corners are slightly worn, with a light fold near the upper right corner and the upper edge minimally worn and with light pressure marks of handwritting in the upper left portion visible in raking light only.
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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
In the early 1920s, Gertrude Stein decided that her official portraits would only be made by Man Ray. “One day [Gertrude Stein] told [Man Ray] that she liked his photographs of her better than any that had ever been taken except one snap shot I had taken of her recently. This seemed to bother Man Ray. In a little while he asked her to come and pose and she did. He said, move all you like, your eyes, your head, it is to be a pose but it is to have in it all the qualities of a snap shot. The poses were very long, she, as he requested, moved, and the result, the last photographs he made of her, are extraordinarily interesting.” (Gertrude Stein, The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas, New York, 1933, quoted in Man Ray Portraits, 2010, p. 36)