Original Photograph, Signed by the Artist

Striking original 1923 portrait photograph of the important composer, signed by the photographer, the American visual artist Man Ray. Gelatin silver print, tipped to a mount of black paper and signed in red pencil on the mount: "Man Ray Paris." Some light wrinkling to the photograph; slightly rough edges to the mount; overall in fine condition. Total size 5.75 x 8.75 inches (14.6 x 22.3 cm).

Although he is also remembered as a contributor to the Surrealist and Dadaist movements, Man Ray spent most of his career as a photographer. This portrait of Schoenberg, notable for its simplicity, is particularly well-known. Photography critic Francis Hodgson writes of Man Ray's work: "When he plays with dreams, he does so in a very plain fashion. No great angst, no doubt. Have an idea, boil it down, make the picture. See his magisterial portrait of Schoenberg from 1923: the lighting isn’t complex, nor is the pose or the setting. It’s a very German portrait that could be by Helmar Lerski, searching for psychological truth in an almost phrenological relief map of the head."(Financial Times, February 10, 2013). (15262)

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