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Man Ray
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 EUR
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Description
- Man Ray
- Le Pied dans le Pied (Dadamade)
- collage: signed Man Ray (on the leather sole), inscribed Dadamade (centre) and printed with the title LE PIED DANS LE PIED (lower right)
book: signed by Georges Hugnet and numbered 2 on the justification page - collage: leather insoles mounted on paper
- sheet size: 24.2 x 16 cm; 9 1/2 x 6 1/4 in.
Provenance
Sale: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, June 9, 2001, lot 240
Acquired at the above sale by Dr. Arthur Brandt
Acquired at the above sale by Dr. Arthur Brandt
Exhibited
Boone, Turchin Center for the Arts, The Omnipotent Dream: Man Ray, Confluences and Influences, 2003, illustrated in the catalogue p. 16, listed p. 36
Hartford, The Wadsworth Atheneum, Dalí, Picasso and the Surrealist Vision, 2005
Ithaca, Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, A Private Eye: Dada, Surrealism and More from the Brandt Collection, 2006, illustrated in the catalogue p. 90
Hartford, The Wadsworth Atheneum, Dalí, Picasso and the Surrealist Vision, 2005
Ithaca, Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, A Private Eye: Dada, Surrealism and More from the Brandt Collection, 2006, illustrated in the catalogue p. 90
Literature
Jean-Hubert Martin, Rosalind Krauss, Brigitte Hermann, Man Ray: Objets de mon Affection, Sculptures, Objets, Catalogue raisonné, Paris, 1983, no. 126, p. 154, listed
Condition
Collage on folded cream wove paper (the frontiscipe of a book). The elements are stable. Attached to the mount to all four corners and floating in its mount. Some surface scuffs to the light brown leather and a crease at the tip of the toe. There is some nicks to the lower right corner to the sheet. Book: the first plate of the cover is slightly undulating (possibly due to humidity). Otherwise this work is in very good original condition.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
This object collage was made to accompany the deluxe edition of 30 copies of the book by Georges Hugnet, L'Aventure Dada, Paris, Galerie de l'Institut, 1957, which is also included in this lot.