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Provenance Gift from the artist to the present owner. Exhibited Taipei Fine Arts Museum, "The World According to Dada," June 11-August 7, 1988, p. 171, no. 196 (illustrated, fig. 82). Literature Arturo Schwartz, "Man Ray: The rigour of imagination" (New York: Rizzoli, 1977), illustrated pl.421 Timothy Baum, “Man Ray’s Paris Portraits: 1921-39” (Washington, DC: Middendorf Gallery, 1989), illustrated no. 20 "Man Ray 1890-1976" (New York: Harry N.Abrams, Inc., 1995), illustrated p.165 "Photographs by Man Ray:105 works 1920-1934" (Hartford, CT: Dover Publications Inc., 1980), illustrated p.69 "Photographies de Man Ray" (Toky: The Tokyo Shimbun, 2003), pl.226 Among the instigators of Dada in New York in the late 1910s, Man Ray moved to Paris in the 20s where he was introduced to Surrealism. This photograph depicts fellow Surrealist Tristan Tzara (1896-1963), a Romanian-born writer who helped found Zurich Dada. Tzara was known for his verses composed of cut up and rearranged bits of newspaper. Good friends, Tzara guided Man Ray through Paris upon his arrival in 1921. This portrait shows Tzara in Man Ray’s studio, staring coolly at the camera. Printed circa 1930, the work was signed by the artist just before his death as a gift. The last signed impression of this rare photograph fetched $74,500 at Phillips New York. Man Ray (American, 1890-1976) Born Emmanuel Radnitzky in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Man Ray and his family moved to New York in 1912. Ray began his art studies in high school while educating himself at museums and galleries, inspired early on by artist Alfred Stieglitz After graduating in 1909, he worked as a commercial artist and technical illustrator until he enrolled in the formative Ferrer School in 1912. Ray was particularly inspired at the 1913 Armory Show and demonstrated a Cubist style in his early works. He had his first solo exhibition in 1915 while part of an art colony in Ridgefield, New Jersey. He then stylistically transitioned to the Dada movement, making mechanically produced images and “readymades” in the manner of his friend, Marcel Duchamp In 1921, Ray moved to the renowned Montparnasse quarter of Paris and became a notable photographer. He exhibited with the first Surrealist show at the Galerie Pierre in 1925. Importantly, Ray experimented with solarization and created photograms, which he named “rayographs.” After directing several avant-garde films, Ray relocated to Los Angeles from 1940 to 1951 due to the Second World War and exhibited worldwide in his final years. His works can be found in institutions like the Museum of Modern Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the J. Paul Getty Museum. Condition In overall good condition. Full condition report available upon request. Sie haben Interesse an diesem Objekt? Vorgebot abgeben