After Man Ray (1890-1976): The Lovers Object

After Man Ray (1890-1976): The Lovers Object

Gelatin silver print, signed 'Man Ray' and with the Philippe Guérin/Paris inkstamp on the reverse.

7 x 9 1/4 in. (sheet), 11 1/2 x 13 3/4 in. (frame).

Note: The subject of this photograph is Man Ray's 1933 sculpture The Lovers, made of rolled lead and rope and said to represent his tormented relationship with model and photographer Lee Miller. The original The Lovers was lost after being exhibited in 1936. An edition of nine was made under Man Ray's direction in 1973 using a photograph of the original as a design template. This photograph was taken by Philippe Guérin (b. 1952).

Exhibited: Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, A Private Eye: Dada, Surrealism, and More from the Brandt Collection, October 21-December 24, 2006; Turchin Center for Visual Arts, Boone, NC, The Omnipotent Dream, October 1- December 13, 2003.

Sold Renaud, Giquello & Associés, Paris, June 22, 1999.

Property from the Collection of Arthur Brandt
Condition Report: In very good condition.

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