MAN RAY. - Lot 175

Lot n° 175
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MAN RAY. - Lot 175
MAN RAY. Resurrection of the mannequins. Paris, Jean Petithory, 1966. Album in-4 mounted on tabs, half black grief, smooth spine, photographic plates printed on gold paper under Plexiglas, original photograph in linings and guards, slipcase (binding of the publisher by Mercher on a model of Man Ray). Famous album of 15 original photographs of Man Ray featuring the models of the Surrealist Exhibition in 1938. Unique print run of 37 copies on the G.L.M. presses : this one for Chantal Petithory, signed by Man Ray. Each of the photographs is stamped on the back: "Original print, Atelier Man Ray, Paris." A perfect copy. It is enriched with the subscription form, the striped negatives of the fifteen photographs and an autograph letter signed by Marcel Duchamp addressed to Jean Petithory "c/o Man Ray, 2bis rue Féron, Paris 6ème": "23 June 67. Dear Jean Petithory, what a beautiful gift and what beautiful models. Words are not enough to thank you. I hope to see you when you return here in seven. We are leaving on Wednesday 28th for Cadaquès. Cordially yours, Marcel Duchamp" (Autograph letter signed, 1 page in-12 on blue peel paper, envelope preserved). Also enclosed is a greeting card from Henri Mercher for the year 1967 decorated with a "reduced proof on Plexiglas of the mural composition no. 2 created for the presentation of Man Ray's book: Resurrection of the Mannequins."
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