Man Ray American, 1890-1976
Hommage, this work is a continuation of the edition started in 1973, executed 2013
18k green & red gold
8.6 x 6.3 x 0.3 cm
36 g
36 g
edition of 12 executed by GEM - Montebello
signed and numbered '1973 Man Ray' (on the side) and stamped with with maker's mark 'GM' (on the reverse)
© Man Ray
Hommage echoes Man Ray’s 1933 image Monument à D.A.F de Sade. Here, the allusion to de Sade - including the crucifix - is turned on its head. The suggestion is...
Hommage echoes Man Ray’s 1933 image Monument à D.A.F de Sade. Here, the allusion to de Sade - including the crucifix - is turned on its head. The suggestion is as sensual as it is prophane. The ambiguous connotation, when we imagine the piece hanging on a woman’s chest, is humorous and provocative, becoming a talisman for worshipping the female form.