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Man Ray, 'Magnolia' Signed 1935 Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph, Vogue - No Reserve

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Start price: $2,000

Estimated price: $2,000 - $12,000

Buyer's Premium: 25%

Description

Keywords: Photography, Silver Gelatin, Vintage Photograph, Surrealism, French Vogue, Magnolia, Portrait De Fleur, Paris, Modernism, Avant-Garde, Floral Photography, Fashion Photography, 1930s, Signed, Studio Stamp

Summary:
Man Ray (American/French, 1890–1976), ‘Magnolia, ’ 1935, vintage silver gelatin photographic print depicting a magnolia blossom against a patterned background. Dated 1935, with Man Ray Paris studio stamp, signature, and inscription on the reverse.

Man Ray’s Magnolia Blossom, originally published in French Vogue under the title Portrait de fleur, holds significance for bridging commercial design, fashion photography, and avant-garde art. The image is considered an important example of Man Ray’s Surrealist photography and was famously featured in French Vogue.

Reverse inscribed and dated 1935, with Man Ray Paris studio stamp and signature.

Literature: Man Ray, Photographs by Man Ray 1920-1934, James Thrall Soby, Hartford/Random House, New York, 1934, n.p. (variant). Exhibition catalogue, Man Ray L’Immagine Fotografica, Edizioni La Biennale Di Venezia, Venezia, 1977, pl. 121. Man Ray, Photographies de Man Ray, Tokyo Shimbun, Tokyo, 2002, pl. 192, p. 131.

This is a NO RESERVE lot. There are no hidden or confidential reserves. All acceptable bidding begins at the published online START PRICE.
Measurement: Art: 8 1/4 x 11 1/4 in. (21 x 28.6 cm.) approx

Condition: 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.

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.