Lot 184
- 184
Man Ray
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 EUR
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Description
- Man Ray
- Catherine Deneuve, 1968
- Silver print. Signed, dated and dedicated to Catherine Deneuve Man Ray 1968 in black ball point pen at lower right. Signed and numbered 2/4 in pencil, stamped 'Man Ray Paris', 'Reproduction Interdite' and with the copyright stamp ADAGP on the reverse.
- 29,9 x 24,1 cm, 11 ¾ x 9 ½ in.
Catherine Deneuve, 1965
Silver gelatin print
Inscribed on the print lower right a Catherine Deneuve - Man Ray 1964
11 3 /4 w x 9 1/2 h inches
Estimate: €7,000 - 10,000
Silver gelatin print
Inscribed on the print lower right a Catherine Deneuve - Man Ray 1964
11 3 /4 w x 9 1/2 h inches
Estimate: €7,000 - 10,000
Exhibited
West Palm Beach, 1994-95, no. 120, p. 74
Literature
Paris, 1981, p. 235
Deauville, 1993, p. 30
Fukui, 2004, p. 169
Deauville, 1993, p. 30
Fukui, 2004, p. 169
Condition
This print is in very good condition. The upper right corner slightly worn, with a light crease near the left edge at the centre and with light traces of scratches near the right edge.
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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 series of photographs Man Ray made of Catherine Deneuve in 1968 was his last major portrait commission. Terence Pepper describes the circumstances in the catalogue of the recent National Portrait Gallery exhibition in London: "Man Ray's last popular photographic assignment had portrayed ... the French film actress Catherine Deneuve, for The Sunday Times Magazine's cover story, 'The Mysterious Art of Catherine Deneuve' in June 1968. ... As [Francis] Wyndham related in his profile for The Sunday Times Magazine, 'Catherine was photographed on a visit to the studio of Man Ray, a pioneer of Modern Art. He surrounded her with objects of his own making.' ... The screen, entitled The Twenty Days and Nights of Juliet (1952) provided the perfect backdrop, while both sides of the composition were framed by six carpenter's planes [Man Ray's object Varlop]. On the table in front of her, Deneuve contemplates an impressively large book emblazoned with the title Lèvres d'Or. Behind Deneuve, a full-scale spiral recalls one of Man Ray's earliest Dada creations, an unravelled spiral lampshade ... updating the spiral motif in 1968, Man Ray provided special earrings, which appear as Pendants Pending in his Oggetti d'affezione. The final rich, multifaceted effect, resonant with layered associations, aptly matches the cover title, 'The Mysterious Art of Catherine Deneuve'." (London, 2013, p. 25)