Man Ray 'Le Violon D'Ingres' Print Release Details

Artist: Man Ray
Title: Le Violon D'Ingres
Medium: Varnish Sealed Giclee Print
Size: 48.2 x 60 cm
Edition: TIMED
Price: €726

*available at Noon EST for 48 hours on February 17th, 2026

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Man Ray was a pioneering American visual artist who spent a significant portion of his career in France, becoming a central figure in the Surrealist and Dada movements. Born Emmanuel Radnitzky in Pennsylvania in 1890, he eventually moved to New York and then Paris, where his creative output flourished across multiple mediums. Although he considered himself a painter above all else, he achieved his greatest fame for his innovative contributions to photography. He is best known for developing the rayograph, a process of creating images by placing objects directly onto light-sensitive paper without using a camera, which resulted in haunting and ethereal compositions.

In Paris, Man Ray became a sought-after fashion and portrait photographer, capturing many of the most influential cultural figures of the early twentieth century. His work often challenged the traditional boundaries of art by utilizing techniques such as solarization to blur the line between reality and the subconscious. Beyond the darkroom, he produced provocative sculptures known as readymades and directed avant-garde films that explored rhythmic patterns and abstract forms. His artistic philosophy was deeply rooted in the rejection of conventional aesthetics, favoring instead the power of chance and the exploration of the human psyche. Throughout his life, he maintained a dual identity as both a commercial success and a radical provocateur. By the time of his death in 1976, he had fundamentally altered the trajectory of modern art, leaving behind a legacy that continues to influence how creators perceive the intersection of technology and imagination.