Électricité

1931

Man Ray

Associated Names
Man Ray

Artist, American, 1890 - 1976

The image shows a series of undulating, wavy lines intersecting with a blurred form of two human torsos. The lines resemble the curves and flow of water or fabric in motion, creating a juxtaposition with the human figure. The soft, obscured contours evoke the natural elegance of a human body, while the lines add a modern, graphic element that can be associated with the undulating paths of a musical staff or the drift of smoke in the air.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    photogravure

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Robert B. Menschel

  • Dimensions

    image: 26 × 20.5 cm (10 1/4 × 8 1/16 in.)
    mount: 37.5 × 27.5 cm (14 3/4 × 10 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.154.28.10

  • Portfolio Title

    Électricité

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Estate of Robert B. Menschel, New York; gift to NGA, 2022.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2017

  • Posing for the Camera: Gifts from Robert B. Menschel, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2017 - 2018, unnumbered catalogue.

2023

  • Etched by Light: Photogravures from the Collection, 1840 – 1940, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2023 - 2024

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