MAN RAY. - Lot 200

MAN RAY. Man Ray. 1890–1976. Ostfildern-Ruit, Taco, [circa 1990]. Large quarto, illustrated hardcover by the publisher. A beautiful monograph dedicated to Man Ray (Emmanuel Radnitzky, 1890–1976), a major figure in Dadaism and Surrealism, whose influence on 20th-century photography remains fundamental. Born in the United States and based in Paris from the 1920s onward, Man Ray revolutionized the medium through his technical experiments—rayographs, solarizations, double exposures—and through a body of work situated at the intersection of photography, painting, and the surrealist object. The book traces his entire career through a wealth of images: portraits of his close friends (Kiki de Montparnasse, Lee Miller, Dora Maar, Picasso, Duchamp), nudes, fashion photographs, surrealist compositions, rayographs, and iconic works such as *Le Violon d’Ingres*, *Les Larmes*, *Noire et Blanche*, and the famous solarizations created with Lee Miller. Richly illustrated in black and white, this volume serves as an excellent introduction to the poetic and experimental world of one of the most inventive creators of the Parisian avant-garde. Condition: Very good copy. Hardcover in excellent condition with slight signs of handling; interior in perfect condition.