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Man Ray, Self-Portrait Collage, Signed

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Start price: $3,500

Estimated price: $10,000 - $25,000

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Description

Keywords: Surrealism, Dada, avant-garde, experimental photography, modernism, chess imagery, chess pieces, conceptual art, self-referential imagery, artistic identity, Paris art scene, 20th century modern, photographic collage, mixed media composition, signed in ink

Summary:
Man Ray (born Emmanuel Radnitzky, American, 1890–1976). Pencil signed, original one of a kind Collage work made w various Self-Portraits of the artist at different ages At right, the artist is depicted playing chess in a documented self-portrait image; at left, an earlier self-image shows the artist in a contemplative pose accompanied by Man Ray–designed chess pieces, suggesting a temporal dialogue between youth and maturity unified through chess imagery.

Chess was a recurring intellectual and symbolic motif in Man Ray’s life and work, and its use here reinforces themes of strategy, identity, and artistic self-reflection central to his Surrealist and Dada practice. Signed “Man Ray” in ink within the image area. Presented in a deep shadowbox-style frame. The reverse retains original Christie’s inventory and barcode labels
Measurement: Sight: 9 1/2 x 5 3/4 in. (24.1 x 14.6 cm.), Frame: 15 1/4 x 11 1/4 in. (38.7 x 28.6 cm.) approx

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Auction Galleries reselling works do not issue Certificates of Authenticity. COA’s should best be sought from the original artist or their foundations, which often refrain from giving written authentication opinions. Accordingly, works are sold as ATTRIBUTED to the artist or maker named in the description. These attributions reflect an OPINION and are intended to provide collectors, researchers, and institutions the opportunity to study and further contextualize the material offered or establish a work’s art-historical significance.

Bidders are encouraged to carefully review all photographs and, when possible, examine items in person prior to bidding. Photographs form an integral part of each lot’s description. The absence of a condition report, notation, or reference to damage does not imply that an item is free from defects, restoration, wear, or other condition issues. All items are sold as is, where is, and may show signs of age, use, wear, repair, or prior restoration. By placing a bid, bidders acknowledge and agree to the Terms and Conditions of Sale.
All descriptions, catalog statements, condition reports, reflect an opinion based on the information provided to us at the time of cataloging. Any certificates of authenticity, if provided by consignor, will be noted in the catalog. Clocks and watches are not warranted or represented to keep accurate time. We strongly recommend that all vintage lighting be examined or rewired prior to use.
Auction Galleries reselling works do not issue Certificates of Authenticity. COA’s should best be sought from the original artist or their foundations, which often refrain from giving written authentication opinions.  Accordingly, works are sold as  ATTRIBUTED to the artist or maker named in the description. These attributions reflect an OPINION and are intended to provide collectors, researchers, and institutions the opportunity to study and further contextualize the material offered or establish a work’s art-historical significance.