Born Emmanuel Radnitzky, Man Ray was a famous American filmmaker, painter and photographer. His career is distinctive, above all, for the success he achieved in both the United States and Europe. First maturing at the center of American modernism in the 1910s, he made Paris his home in the 1920s and 1930s. In the 1940s, he crossed the Atlantic once again and spent periods in New York and Hollywood.
Ray’s art spanned painting, sculpture, film, prints and poetry, and in his long career, he worked in styles influenced by Cubism, Futurism, Dada and Surrealism. He also successfully navigated the worlds of commercial and fine art and came to be a sought-after fashion photographer. Ray is perhaps most remembered for his photographs of the inter-war years, in particular, the camera-less pictures he called "Rayographs," but he always regarded himself first and foremost as a painter. Although he matured as an abstract painter, Ray eventually disregarded the traditional superiority painting held over photography and happily moved between different forms. Dada and Surrealism were important in encouraging this attitude; they also persuaded him that the idea that motivates a work of art was more important than the work of art itself.
André Breton once described Ray as a pre-Surrealist, something which accurately describes his natural affinity for the style. Even before the movement had coalesced, in the mid-1920s, his work, influenced by Marcel Duchamp, had Surrealist undertones. He would continue to draw on the movement's ideas throughout his life. Ray's work has ultimately been very important in popularizing Surrealism.
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La Dame de Trefle (Queen of Clubs), Hand Signed Etching and Pochoir, 1970
By Man Ray
Located in Aventura, FL
Etching and pochoir in white ink on black paper. Hand signed lower right by Man Ray. Hand numbered 89/100 lower left. Anselmino 87; Slusher 244. Artwork size: 25.25 x 19.75 inche...
Paper, Etching
signed original lithograph
By Man Ray
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in 1972 on Rives wove paper at the atelier Clot, Bramsen et Georges and published by Philippe Lebaud in a limited edition of 190 for the "Variati...
Lithograph
Spanish Woman with Guitar
By Jan Matulka
Located in New York, NY
Jan Matulka (1890-1972), Spanish Woman with Guitar, lithograph, 1925, an unsigned proof impression. Reference: Flint 13, only a few impressions known...
Lithograph
$985
H 24.63 in W 21.5 in
ERTE "Beauty and the Beast" 1977 Serigraph on wove paper Hand Signed & Numbered
By Erte - Romain de Tirtoff
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Erte Beauty and the Beast Serigraph in colors on wove paper 24 5/8 x 21 1/2 in. 1977 From the limited edition of 300 Signed and numbered in pencil Circle Fine Art Corporation, Chicag...
Lithograph
WOMAN WITH A STOLE
By Fernando Botero
Located in New York, NY
A striking example of Fernando Botero's iconic style, "Woman with a Stole" captures the Colombian master’s signature exploration of volume, form, and sensuality. Executed in 1972, th...
Lithograph
$9,500
H 28.5 in W 20 in
THE LANTERN Hand Signed Lithograph 1979, Collage Portrait, Rural Landscape Scene
By Romare Bearden
Located in Union City, NJ
THE LANTERN is an original, handmade limited edition lithograph printed in 13 colors from hand drawn lithography plates using traditional hand lithography methods on archival Somerse...
Lithograph
The Cardinal - Lithograph by Mario Bardi - 1979
By Mario Bardi
Located in Roma, IT
Lithograph realized by Mario Bardi in 1979. Edition of 99. Hand signed and dated in pencil. Excellent condition.
Lithograph
Jean Cocteau (after) - Carmen - Lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Lithograph after a drawing by Jean Cocteau Title: Carmen 1971 Dimensions: 38 x 28 cm Lithograph made for the portfolio "Gitans et Corridas" published by Société de Diffusion Artistique
Lithograph
$3,750
H 29.3 in W 20.7 in
A Life by R.B. Kitaj Film noir night city scene of woman in red dress pulp novel
By Ronald Brooks Kitaj
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the artist and numbered 49/50 lower left in pencil. Color lithograph on mauve Wookey Hole handmade waterleaf paper. This print features the encounter between an alluring ...
Lithograph
$517Sale Price|20% Off
H 19.3 in W 34.26 in
Strangers - XXI Century, Contemporary Etching Print, Black and White, Figurative
By Agata Wasowska
Located in Warsaw, PL
AGATA WĄSOWSKA (born in 1972) She was a student of the Academy of Fine Arts of the Department of Graphics. She received a grant form Hochschule fur Gestaltung in Offenbach. In 1999 s...
Paper, Etching
$235
H 12.21 in W 9.45 in D 0.04 in
Portrait of a Woman - Lithograph by Franco Gentilini -Late 20th Century
By Franco Gentilini
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of a Woman is an original lithograph on paper, realized by Franco Gentilini (Italian Painter, 1909-1981), in Late 20th Century. The state of preservation of the artwork is ...
Lithograph
$680Sale Price|20% Off
H 27.75 in W 20.25 in D 0.07 in
Vintage Etching Abstracted Portrait of Amazing Grace
By Claudette McElroy
Located in Soquel, CA
Bold, slightly abstracted etching of an elderly woman titled "Amazing Grace" by Claudette McElroy (American, b. 1943). Signed on verso "Claudette McElroy" in the lower right corner, ...
Paper, Ink, Etching
Painted Man, American Realist Lithograph by Joseph Hirsch
By Joseph Hirsch
Located in Long Island City, NY
Joseph Hirsch, American (1901 - 1981) - Painted Man, Year: 1963, Medium: Lithograph, signed in pencil, Edition: 250, Image Size: 9.25 x 9 inches, Size: 14 x 13 in. (35.56 x 33.0...
Lithograph
$1,147
H 34.26 in W 28.35 in D 0.79 in
Pulchritude - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Pigment Print, Portrait
By Ger Doornink
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
Edition of 50 "Pulchritude" is a limited edition print on paper. We strongly advise against framed shipping to avoid damages and reduce delivery costs. This is why we offer shipping ...
Archival Paper, Etching
"Sheila, " Etching and Aquatint in Color signed by Man Ray
By Man Ray
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This original etching and aquatint in colors is by Surrealist and Dada artist Man Ray, an excerpt from the book "Ballade de Dames Hors du Temps". The etching is from a sketch Man...
Etching, Aquatint, Paper
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H 30.07 in W 25.57 in
Julie /// Surrealism Surrealist Etching Figurative Lady Portrait Flowers Art
By Man Ray
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Man Ray (American, 1890-1976) Title: "Julie" Portfolio: La Ballade des Dames Hors du Temps *Signed by Ray in pencil lower right Year: 1970 Medium: Original Etching with Aquatint on Arches paper Limited edition: 60/75 Printer: Jacques David...
Etching, Aquatint, Intaglio
Mask and Hands - Original handsigned etching
By Man Ray
Located in Paris, IDF
Man Ray (Emmanuel RADNITZKY called) Mask and Hands, 1969 Original etching and aquatint Handsigned in pencil Numbered / 25 (Roman numeral) On BFK Rives vellum 37.5 x 27,5 cm (c. 14,...
Etching, Aquatint
L'album des demeures d'Hypnos, Lithograph by Man Ray
By Man Ray
Located in Long Island City, NY
An original hand-signed lithograph and numbered lithograph by influential artist and photographer, Man Ray. The print measures 19.25 x 12.5 inches and is numbered 46/99. Nicely fram...
Lithograph
Double Face - Original Lithograph by Man Ray - 1971
By Man Ray
Located in Roma, IT
Double Face is an original Contemporary Artwork realized by Man Ray (1890 – 1976) in 1971. Original Lithograph on paper. Hand signed on the lower right margin. Numbered on the low...
Lithograph
Julie
By Man Ray
Located in London, GB
MAN RAY 1890-1976 (Radnitzky Emmanuel) Philadelphia 1890-1976 Paris (American) Title: Julie, 1972 Technique: Original Hand Signed and Numbered Aquatint in Colours on Arches Paper ...
Aquatint
Tony
By Man Ray
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
An original signed etching with aquatint on Japon Nacre paper by American artist Man Ray (1890-1976) titled "Tony", 1971. Hand pencil signed by Ray lower right and numbered lower left. Limited edition: 4/15, deluxe small edition (likely reserved for the artist and his collaborators) from the full tirage of 100 signed and numbered examples. (There was also HC I-V on Japon Nacre, 16-75 on Arches, and HC VI-XXV on Arches). Printed by Jacques David, Paris, France and published by Leon Amiel, New York, NY and Societe Internationale d'Art XXe Siecle, Paris, France. Comes from the 1971 "La Ballade des Dames hors du Temps...
Etching, Aquatint
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H 27.5 in W 21.5 in
"Deux Faces" Lithographed 1970, Nouvelles Images. Printed in France
By Man Ray
Located in Chesterfield, MI
Vintage print "Deux Faces (Picture with Two Sides)" plate-signed by MAN RAY (American, 1890-1976). The piece measures 27.5 x 21.5 inches and is unframed. Lithographed 1970, Nouvelles Images...
Lithograph
Gema
By Man Ray
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Signed in pencil by the artist Edition: 75 From: Andre Breton, La Ballade Des Dames Hors Du Temps (15 plates) Published by XX Sie...
Etching, Aquatint
"Sheila, " Etching and Aquatint in Color signed by Man Ray
By Man Ray
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This original etching and aquatint in colors is by Surrealist and Dada artist Man Ray, an excerpt from the book "Ballade de Dames Hors du Temps". The etching is from a sketch Man...
Etching, Aquatint
Portrait de Lautreamont
By Man Ray
Located in London, GB
MAN RAY 1890-1976 (Radnitzky Emmanuel) Philadelphia 1890-1976 Paris (American) Title: Portrait de Lautreamont, 1950 Technique: Original Hand Signed and Numbered Aquatint wit...
Color
Portrait d'Isidore Ducasse Comte de Lautreamont
By Man Ray
Located in London, GB
MAN RAY 1890-1976 (Radnitzky Emmanuel) Philadelphia 1890-1976 Paris (American) Title: Portrait d'Isidore Ducasse Comte de Lautreamont, 1963 Technique: Original Hand Signed a...
Lithograph