Despite the fact that I have seen many, many art shows sanctifying 1920s modernism from seemingly every angle, the “Mouvement Flou” is a new one to me. The term, meaning the “blurry” or “out of focus” ...

Alias Man Ray: The Art of Reinvention, Jewish Museum, New York, NY (solo) Man Ray: African Art through the Modernist Lens, Phillips Collection, Washington, DC; University of Virginia Art Museum, ...

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Man Ray was one of the leading avant-garde thinkers of his generation, but how did he develop his unique approach? A watercolor sketch made while the artist was still in his early twenties has ...

In his “rayographs,” he raved, he was finally “working directly with light itself.” The showstopper is the most expensive photograph ever sold at auction. By Arthur Lubow In the winter of 1921, Man ...

Man Ray, "Boardwalk" (1917), oil, wood handles, and yarn on wood (© Man Ray 2015 Trust / Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY / ADAGP, Paris 2025; all other photos Julia Curl/Hyperallergic) Stepping into ...

A close-up view of Man Ray's Le Violon d'Ingres © Man Ray 2015 Trust / Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY / ADAGP, Paris 2025 A trove of avant-garde art—including ...

The total value of an artist’s artworks sold at auction over a specific period. This metric reflects the artist’s overall market activity and demand in monetary terms. The middle value of all realized ...

The total value of an artist’s artworks sold at auction over a specific period. This metric reflects the artist’s overall market activity and demand in monetary terms. The middle value of all realized ...

"This book has been published in conjunction with the exhibition Alias Man Ray: the art of reinvention, organized by The Jewish Museum and presented from November 15, 2009, to March 14, 2010."--T.p.

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