Man Ray

American | 1890 - 1976

Man Ray was an American photographer who was born in 1890. His work is currently being shown at multiple venues like Fondation Beyeler, Basel. Numerous key galleries and museums such as Moderna Museet, Stockholm have featured Man Ray's work in the past.Man Ray's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 2 USD to 12,412,500 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. Since 1998 the record price for this artist at auction is 12,412,500 USD for Le Violon d'Ingres, sold at Christie's New York in 2022. In the past 12 months, his paintings have averaged 146,905 USD, while his sculptures have sold for an average of 26,206 USD.Man Ray has been featured in articles for FAD Magazine, Glasstire and ArtLyst. The most recent article is The Neverending Story: Part II - Surrealism's legacy continues at Vito Schnabel Gallery written for ArtDaily in February 2025. The artist died in 1976.

Artist's alternative names: Emmanuel Radensky

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Cadeau ,1972

By Man Ray

Hamilton Selway Fine Art

La Toilette, 1950 ,1950

By Man Ray

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Man Ray - Invasion de l'espace ,1975

By Man Ray

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Portrait de Kiki ,1923

By Man Ray

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Catherine Barometer ,1920

By Man Ray

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Aline et Valcour

By Man Ray

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Cadeau

By Man Ray

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Les treize cliches vierges ,1968

By Man Ray

AREA Casa d'Aste

La Toilette, 1950 ,1950

By Man Ray

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Invasion de l'espace ,1975

By Man Ray

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Ava Gardner on the set of Show Boat - Man Ray

Ava Gardner on the set of Show Boat ,1951

By Man Ray

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Invasion de l'espace ,1975

By Man Ray

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Invasion de l'espace ,1975

By Man Ray

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Untitled ,1941

By Man Ray

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Parasol (Décollage)

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Current Exhibitions

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EAC, Espace de l’Art Concret, Mouans-Sartoux

Mouans-sartoux | France

Jun 09,2024 - Mar 02,2025

Transform The World, Change Life: A Surrealist Library

Galerie Jocelyn Wolff, Paris (Belleville)

20e | Paris | France

Nov 03,2024 - Mar 08,2025

Égrégore

Galerie Chantal Crousel

3e | Paris | France

Feb 08,2025 - Mar 08,2025

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Articles

The Neverending Story: Part II - Surrealism's legacy continues at Vito Schnabel Gallery

ArtDaily 15/02/2025

In The Neverending Story: Part II, curated by Bob Colacello, the Vito Schnabel Gallery continues to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the movement launched in Paris in 1924, with the French poet and philosopher Andre Breton’s Manifesto of Surrealism.

The “End” of PST ART

MutualArt 14/02/2025

The Getty-sponsored PST ART series explored art and science intersections, featuring ecological and historical exhibitions, with key shows extending beyond the official end date

10 at Art Genève 2025 Chosen by Camille Moreno.

FAD Magazine 01/02/2025

Ascending the escalator at Palexpo, the partner and host of Art Genève 2025, the visitor is met with wide aisles, Eames lounge chairs galore, and a quirky ‘smoking section’ signalled by a giant pink Magritte pipe.

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Coverage

“ ..A self-described “champion of photography,” he is well-known for his “eye” and sense of humor... ”
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George Eastman House - International Museum of Photography and Film

“ ..al photographer and, in the process, became internationally known for his talents behind the camera and for his experiments in the darkroom (especially for his inventive use of new techniques: the rayograph... ”
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Francis M. Naumann Fine Art

“ ..Visitors will navigate through Man Ray’s impressive artistic career that spans over fifty years (1912-1971), through 150 works of all types: photographs, paintings, engravings, drawings, sculptures and... ”
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Museum of Contemporary Art, Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation

“ ..Visitors will also appreciate how the surrealist movement played a defining role in Man Ray’s art, through the revelation of works that have been overshadowed by his photography... ”
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Museum of Contemporary Art, Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation

“ ..However, these black-and-white, high contrast, carefully composed works eschew the abstract qualities of his innovative rayographs... ”
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Gagosian Gallery, Beverly Hills