Man Ray (1890-1976)

Pas-Sage

signed with initials, titled and inscribed E.A. (épreuve d'artiste) (on the insole)

leather insole on green felt, mounted on a wooden miniature billiard board, 40x30x6cm

Executed in 1973 in a numbered edition of nine plus two artist proofs, published by Galleria Il Fauno, Turin, after the original object from 1952.

Literature: J. H. Martin, R. Krauss and B. Hermann, 'Man Ray - Objets de mon affection, sculptures et objets, catalogue raisonné', Paris 1983, p. 153, cat. no. 110.

Exhibited: -Drachten, Museum Smallingerland, 'Man Ray. Dada is mijn natuur', 10 April - 7 June 1998, cat. no. 24 (illustrated in colour on p. 23 of the exhibition catalogue). -Paris, Galerie Marion Meyer, 'Man Ray. Assemblages', 1990. -Utrecht, Centraal Museum, 'Surreële Werelden', 15 February - 9 June 2014. -Drachten, Museum Dr8888, 'Holland Dada and the international context', 23 April 2016 - 18 September 2016, cat. no. 79 (illustrated in colour on p. 107 of the exhibition catalogue).

For this artist resale right is applicable from €2400 hammer price onwards