Man Ray (American, 1890-1976). Man Ray. Ten books on the artist's life and work. Various sizes and editions.. Man Ray ... (Total: 10 )

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Man Ray (American, 1890-1976)
Man Ray
Ten books on the artist's life and work
Various sizes and editions.
Man Ray Self Portrait signed by Man Ray, dated May 1970 and inscribed to Lee Witkin in ink, title page. Affixed Lee Witkin Estate label, front endpaper.
Titles as follows:
(Hardcover)
Man Ray Self Portrait (signed and inscribed to Lee Witkin)
M. Foresta et al., Perpetual Motif: The Art of Man Ray
Man Ray 1890-1976
(Soft cover)
Galerie des 4 Mouvements, Paris, Man Ray: 40 Rayographies
T. Baum, Man Ray's Paris Portraits: 1921-39
M. Foresta, Man Ray Self Portrait
Kimmel/Cohn Photography Arts, New York, Man Ray: Vintage Photographs, Solarizations and Rayographs (4/19-5/21, 1977, 2 copies)
M, Heiting, ed., Man Ray
Janus, Man Ray: Photographs, Paintings, Objects

One of the volumes in the group is inscribed by Man Ray to Lee Witkin, founder of the pioneering and influential Witkin Gallery in New York, which he established in 1969. During his 15 years with the gallery (he dies prematurely aged 49), he exhibited all the major fine art photographers of the day, helping expand the audience for their work, and generally establishing the market for the photographic print as a collectible art object. In 1971, with Daniel Burley, Witkin founded Witkin-Burley Ltd., publishers of fine limited-edition print folios by Edward Weston, Jerry Uelsmann and many other photographers shown in the gallery.





The spirit in which he worked was reflected in his 57th Street gallery, a spacious, relaxed place of comfortable couches, books and collectibles that had nothing to do with photography. ''Every time I went to Witkin,'' said the photographer Andre Kertesz, ''I felt like being in the country, and always at home.''


More information about Ray, Man. See also: Radenski, Emmanuel, Rudnitsky, Emmanuel, Rudnitzky, Emmanuel, Radnitzky, Emmanuel Artist.

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