MAN RAY (Emmanuel Radnitsky, known as - 1890-1976). - Lot 58

MAN RAY (Emmanuel Radnitsky, known as - 1890-1976). Rayographies. Circa 1920-30. Set of four later silver prints. On verso of first print, stamped "Man Ray Paris". On verso of another print, handwritten annotations in graphite: "Rayographie man Ray 1922-8 (pour l'Edition de tête - Galerie des 4 Mouvements)". Sizes approx. 24.5 x 18.5 cm, 25.5 x 19.3 cm, 19.9 x 15.3 cm and 19.7 x 14.3 cm. Two prints, from the collection of Juliet Man Ray, were produced for the exhibition at the Galerie des 4 mouvements in Paris, February 25 - March 25, 1972. This exhibition featured rayographies by the artist, and the prints we are presenting were intended for the exhibition catalog, as shown on the reverse of one of them, while the other was used as a poster for the exhibition. Provenance : - JERRY GOLD - Private secretary to Juliet MAN RAY - David GIESEMAN - Decorator for Juliet MAN RAY and close friend of JERRY GOLD - His decoration published in AD Magasine, March 10, 1989. - David GIESMAN's companion