Man Ray

Shadows
1926

A colorful abstract print featuring overlapping shapes in red, yellow, blue, and brown on an off-white background. The shapes are arranged in a fluid, organic form that suggests movement. There is a small "VIII" printed in the bottom left corner.
A colorful abstract print featuring overlapping shapes in red, yellow, blue, and brown on an off-white background. The shapes are arranged in a fluid, organic form that suggests movement. There is a small "VIII" printed in the bottom left corner.

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Date
1926

Classification
Prints

Medium
Stencil

Dimensions
Sheet: 22 × 14 7/8in. (55.9 × 37.8 cm) Image: 15 × 7in. (38.1 × 17.8 cm)

Accession number
72.84.8

Edition
58/105

Publication
Published by Editions Surréaliste

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase

Rights and reproductions
© Man Ray Trust / Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY / ADAGP, Paris

API
artworks/7282

Part of a series:

Revolving Doors, 1916-1917

10 works

A colorful abstract geometric print featuring various shapes in red, blue, yellow, orange, green, and brown on an off-white background. The composition includes a red semicircle overlapping a blue shape, a yellow triangle, an orange trapezoid, and a green vertical stripe with a tooth-like pattern at the top. There is a small brown rectangle with a purple border at the bottom left, and fine black lines resembling a comb at the bottom right.
A graphic artwork featuring a stylized profile of a human head and neck composed of overlapping geometric shapes in bold colors, with a blue silhouette and colored stripes representing facial features. Below the head, a black line extends to a geometric line drawing of a cone-like structure, suggesting a connection between the head and the shape. The background is a plain, aged paper with a "VI" marking at the bottom.
A geometric abstract artwork featuring a composition of various shapes and colors. A central gray square with a pattern of intersecting lines is overlaid with smaller blue and red squares. A colorful, checkered tail of alternating yellow, green, and blue squares extends from one side, and the figure is supported by a thin black line standing on a semicircular base. The background is an aged off-white paper with a visible crease and some discoloration.
A minimalist abstract artwork featuring a long vertical shape composed of two parallel bars, one red and one teal, extending from a multicolored circle divided into pie-like segments with various colors. Thin, wavy lines in different colors emanate from the bottom of the circle, suggesting movement or dangling strings. The background is a plain, lightly textured beige surface with the artist's initials "VH" in the lower right corner.
A colorful abstract artwork featuring geometric shapes and lines that create a fragmented, stylized figure against a beige background. The figure appears to be composed of various brightly colored sections, including yellow, blue, red, and purple, with black outlines suggesting limbs and facial features.
A colorful abstract graphic artwork featuring a central figure with a rainbow body emanating from a point at the bottom to a circular, target-like head with concentric circles of color. The figure has two yellow, curved shapes on either side, resembling arms or wings. The background is plain and the paper shows signs of slight aging or wear.
A colorful abstract artwork featuring a composition of various geometric shapes in bold colors such as blue, red, yellow, and green on an off-white paper background. The shapes overlap and interlock in a dynamic arrangement, and there are three small loops drawn near the top right corner of the piece.
A colorful abstract print featuring overlapping shapes in red, yellow, blue, and brown on an off-white background. The shapes are arranged in a fluid, organic form that suggests movement. There is a small "VIII" printed in the bottom left corner.
Abstract art with vibrant yellow, orange, and red shapes, intersected by a black spiral and blue accents.

Man Ray
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