Man Ray – L. Fritz Gruber
NF Tri-lingual Paperback

For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first paperback edition, first printing of Man Ray (1890-1976) by L. Fritz Gruber. First Edition unstated, 1992 Taschen. First printing with no subsequent printing. French, German and English language versions.

The exterior of the paperback edition is in Near Fine condition, with clean, bright covers with no creases, a strong title on a convex spine, clean page blocks, a tight binding with no spine cracks, no spine tilt, lightly rubbed spine ends, mild edge wear and lightly rubbed corners. The interior of the book is in Near Fine condition with no marks, inscriptions, or signs of ownership. The inside covers and the interior pages are clean and bright.

This is a comprehensive overview of the life and work of the groundbreaking artist Man Ray (1890-1976) who broke down the boundaries between photography and graphic design with his innovative techniques.Man Ray is indisputably one of the most original artists of the 20th century. His revolutionary nude studies, fashion work, and portraits opened a new chapter in the history of photography. Born under the name of Emmanuel Radnitzky in Philadelphia, he began his artistic career in New York. In 1921 he moved to Paris, where he was enthusiastically welcomed into Dadaist and Surrealist circles. Man Ray experimented tirelessly with new photographic techniques, multiple exposure, rayography, and solarization being some of his most famous. Erotic, playful, and sometimes sinister, his compositions show unusual bodies and objects: strange, striking images that transform our perceptions of reality. This collection of famous, lesser known, and unknown works fully illustrates Man Ray’s singular visionary power.