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Call Number:

PH-00953

Collection Name:

Man Ray Photography Collection

Creator:

Man Ray, 1890 - 1976

No. of Items:

2 photographs and 1 photolithograph

Span Dates:

1948-1973

Description:

The collection three works by Man Ray (American, 1890-1976). Item-level information follows.

964:0876:0001 -- [Self-portrait], 1948. Photozinc print;
964:0876:0002 -- Rayograph, 1958. Gelatin silver print;
979:0024:0001 -- [The letter R], 1972-1973. Three color offset lithograph of an original work of art by Man Ray that was commissioned by Bolaffiarte, an Italian art magazine, for its series L'alfabeto.The work consists of Man Ray's name printed in dark green ink except for the letter R which is printed in red.

Accession No(s):

964:0876:0001-0002; 979:0024:0001

Location(s):

R Box, Medium (964:0876:0001; 979:0024:0001)
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R Box, Large (964:0876:0002)
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Item(s):

Artist/Maker	Man Ray, 1890 - 1976
Title	[Self-portrait]
Date	1948
Medium	Photomechanical reproduction
Dimensions	20.4 x 15.7 cm; 8 x 6 1/5 in
Credit line	Gernsheim Collection, purchase
Accession Number	964:0876:0001

Artist/Maker	Man Ray, 1890 - 1976
Title	[Rayograph]
Date	1958
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	29.4 x 23.5 cm; 11 3/5 x 9 3/10 in
Credit line	Gernsheim Collection, purchase
Accession Number	964:0876:0002

Artist/Maker	Man Ray, 1890 - 1976
Title	[The letter R]
Date	1972-1973
Medium	Color offset lithograph
Credit line	Gift of Helmut Gernsheim
Accession Number	979:0024:0001

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