Man Ray

Luciano Anselmino, Galleria Il Fauno, Turin (acquired directly from the artist before 1972)
Dino Valla, Turin (acquired from the above)
Acquired from the family of the above by the present owner circa 1995

Pasadena, Art Institute, Retrospective Exhibition, 1913-1944, Paintings, Drawings, Watercolors, Photographs by Man Ray, 1944, no. 38-VI
London, Institute of Contemporary Arts, An Exhibition Retrospective and Prospective of the works of Man Ray, 1959, no. 35
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Museum of Arts, Man Ray, 1966, no. 59
Rotterdam, Museum Boymans van Beuningen and Paris, Musée national d’art moderne, Man Ray, 1971-72, no. 29f, illustrated
Humlebaek (Denmark), Louisana Museum, Man Ray, 1972, no. 26f
Turin, Galleria Il Fauno, Man Ray, Revolving Doors, 1972, no. 6, illustrated in colour
Rome, Il Collezionista d’arte contemporanea, Man Ray, opere 1914-1973, 1973, p. 29, illustrated
New York, The New York Cultural Center, Man Ray, Inventor / Painter / Poet, 1974-75, no. 45f

Sarane Alexandrian, Man Ray, Paris, 1973, p. 22, illustrated in colour
Janus, Man Ray, Milan, 1973, no. 67, illustrated in colour
Janus, Tutti gli scritti, Milan, 1981, p. 81, illustrated in colour

It has not been possible to fully unframe this work. Executed on canvasboard. Board appears to be stable. There appears to be no evidence of retouching under UV light through the plexiglass. There are a few tiny flecks of paint loss in the blue pigment. Otherwise this work appears to be in very good original condition.
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"Decanter
In this case the retort is inclined purely in the spirit of enjoyment; the mold produced by the contents is quite adventitious, but carried out with all the deliberation of a preconceived design. It acquires courage from its sudden change of function: built to reject it becomes an instrument of acceptance."
Man Ray