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Label Text The American artist Man Ray was one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. He was a painter, sculptor, photographer, and filmmaker. His experiments with the photographic medium almost singlehandedly positioned photography as a major component of the avant-garde. Although Man Ray positioned himself outside the Dada and Surrealist movements, each circle embraced him as one of its own. This image, a solarized self-portrait from 1932, exemplifies the artist's comtributions to modern art. The work comes from a pivotal period in his career, epitomizes his approach to portraiture, and illustrates his experiments in the medium. Source: News, January February March, 2009.
DimensionsFrame: 21 1/4 × 17 3/4 × 5/8 in. (54 × 45.1 × 1.6 cm)
Sheet (/Image): 9 × 6 7/8 in. (22.9 × 17.5 cm)
Accession Number 2008.37
Classificationsphotograph
CopyrightADAAGP (France), and Man Ray Trust
SignedMan Ray (l,r graphite) Man Ray (verso, r,c graphite)
MarksMAN RAY - PARIS (verso, c black ink stamp)
ProvenanceArtist; Andre Breton [acquired from the previous]; ; Edwyn Houk [acquired from the family of the previous]; Private Collector, California; (Howard Greenberg Gallery); Des Moines Art Center [purchased from previous, 2008]
Self Portrait (solarized)
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines