Shadows

published 1926

Man Ray

Associated Names
Man Ray

Artist, American, 1890 - 1976

The image displays curvilinear shapes in an abstract style, colored in shades of blue, yellow, orange, red, green, and black. These forms overlap, creating a layered effect similar to transparent sheets or overlapping cutouts. The arrangement evokes a shape akin to an abstract bird or a stylized wing, with colors suggesting motion or depth. Near the lower right, thin curved lines extend downward, resembling traces of movement or a simplified tail or plume.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color pochoir on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 54.8 x 38 cm (21 9/16 x 14 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1972.64.8

Associated Artworks

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The image shows vertical, abstract, converging triangular shapes in rainbow colors at the bottom. Above them are concentric circles in similar colors, connected by a thin line. Yellow semi-circles extend from both sides of the rainbow shapes. The design is against a plain beige backdrop.

Mime

Man Ray

1890

Revolving Doors

Man Ray

1926

The image features sharp, angular shapes intersecting with elongated curves. A bold blue, rounded shape is at the center, surrounded by overlapping trapezoids in red, orange, yellow, and green. Thin diagonal lines connect the shapes to small circular dots. The colors suggest elements like a rainbow or spectrum of light on a neutral background.

Long Distance

Man Ray

1890

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1974

  • NGA Recent Acquisitions 1974, no. 133.

Wikidata ID

Q65574651

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