La Tête (Head)

1930

Man Ray

Associated Names
Man Ray

Artist, American, 1890 - 1976

This image depicts a close-up view of a woman's face from above, emphasizing her facial features and hair. Her head is tilted slightly downward, with her eyes looking downwards. Her features include soft lips and gently arched eyebrows. Her hair is styled in elegant waves, adding texture and volume. There are no visible accessories or objects in the background.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Juliet Man Ray, Paris; (Prakapas Gallery, Bronxville, NY); Brenda and Robert Edelson, Baltimore, MD; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1996; acquired by NGA, 2014.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1998

  • Developing Illusions, 1873-1998: Photographs From the Corcoran Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, November 14, 1998 – January 18, 1999

2003

  • Both Sides of the Street: Celebrating the Corcoran's Photography Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, April 12 – August 25, 2003

2015

  • In Light of the Past: Celebrating Twenty-Five Years of Collecting Photographs at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, May 3 – July 26, 2015

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, upper right in graphite: Man Ray; lower left: MR 6; lower right: Tête / 1930; stamped in black ink: MAN RAY / 81 bis, RUE / CAMPAGNE / PREMIÉRE / PARIS XIVe; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, in graphite: 1996.53.3

Wikidata ID

Q64157685

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