Lot 212
- 212
Man Ray
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Man Ray
- Châteaux de France, ca. 1936-37
- Five silver prints. One stamped 'Man Ray 31 bis, Rue Campagne Première Paris XIVe', one stamped 'Man Ray - 8 rue du Val-de-Grace Paris 5e France Danton 92-25', two with the copyright stamp ADAGP and two annotated in pencil on the reverse.
- De/ from 13,9 x 9,2 cm, 5 ½ x 3 5/8 in. à / to 29,5 x 23,1 cm, 11 5/8 x 9 in. et l'inverse/ or the reverse
Exhibited
Madrid, Paris & Berlin, 2007-10, p. 144
Tokyo, 2010, nos. 152, 153
Tokyo, 2010, nos. 152, 153
Literature
Janus, 1981, p. 256 (drawing)
Tokyo, 1984, p. 81
Tokyo, 1990-91, vol. 1, p. 164
Anvers, 1994, fig. 174
Centre Pompidou, 1996, p. 332
Man Ray, 2009, p. 217
Lugano, 2011, pp. 259, 260
Tokyo, 1984, p. 81
Tokyo, 1990-91, vol. 1, p. 164
Anvers, 1994, fig. 174
Centre Pompidou, 1996, p. 332
Man Ray, 2009, p. 217
Lugano, 2011, pp. 259, 260
Condition
One print with a small spot of retouching at the right edge near the upper corner. Otherwise these prints are in excellent general 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
During his summer journeys to the South of France in 1936 and 1937, Man Ray extensively photographed the monuments and landscapes he visited. Some of these images inspired other works: the towers of the Château d'Angers became Les Tours du silence, a 1936 drawing published in 1937 in Les Mains libres, and served for a series of 1938 drawings titled Les Tours jumelles (a play on words between twin towers and the word for binoculars), while the unidentified castle inspired a 1938 ink drawing, La Tour fendue (The Israel Museum, Jerusalem).