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Man Ray (American, 1890–1976)
Les Grands Trans-Parents, 1971
Glass, Mirror on hard polyurethane backing with serigraphed words
71.3 х 35.8 х 1.6 in. cm.
Signed, lower center
Foundry/Publisher Ultramobile
Estimate
US$3,500–4,500
Designed in 1938
Reproduced in 1971
This elliptical mirror on hard polyurethane backing is serigraphed with the play on words "les grands trans-Parents." This mirror was originally made for Simon Gavinna in 1938 and is part of the Ultramobile collection.
Man Ray (1890-1976) was born Emmanuel Radnitsky and assumed the name Man Ray in his twenties. He began to associate himself with the Dadaist movement in 1918, experimenting with a diverse range of mediums, including ready-mades, assemblages, photography, and painting to create his artwork. His close, life-long friendship with Marcel Duchamp led to various collaborative projects between the two. In Paris, Man Ray became involved in the Surrealists along with Joan Miró, Jean Arp, André Masson, and Max Ernst. Overall, the artist’s work is unique, with subtle, complicated puns and hidden meanings recurring throughout his work.
Selected Public Collections:
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, NY)
J. Paul Getty Museum (Los Angeles, CA)
Musée de Orsay Collection (Paris, FR)
Museum of Fine Arts (Boston, MA)