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Primacy of Matter over Thought. Artist Man Ray (American, 1890-1976) Date1929. MediumSolarized gelatin silver print, cut out. DimensionsImage: 76 x 116 mm. (3 x 4 9/16 in.) Mount: 204 x 267 mm. (8 1/16 x 10 1/2 in.) Collection AreaPHOTOGRAPHS. Credit LinePurchase with exchange funds from the Edward Joseph Gallagher III Memorial Collection; and ...
Title: The Primacy of Matter over Thought. Creator: Man Ray. Date: 1932. Location: France. Physical Dimensions: 13 x 18. Rights: © Man Ray 2015 Trust. Medium: Vintage gelatin- silver...
SHARE. Untitled (Solarized Nude) (The Primacy of Matter over Thought) Man Ray (American, 1890–1976) 1932. Medium/Technique Photograph, gelatin silver print. Dimensions Image/Sheet: 29.7 x 23.1 cm (11 11/16 x 9 1/8 in.) Credit Line Graham Gund Photography Fund. Accession Number1980.213.
May 24, 2010 · Otherwise the exhibition is rich in classic nude photographs, from the intimate and sumptuous Retour à la Raison to rather more quirky Primacy of Matter over Thought in which some odd, heavy shadows make the position of the model’s left leg ambiguous and disturbing.
Prayer, 1930 by Man Ray. Much of Man Ray's work was motivated by his desire to create a momentary shock in the viewer that would arrest rational thought processes and stimulate fresh ways of seeing. This piece, with its awkward juxtaposition of hands, feet, and buttocks, shocks the viewer in a more conventional sense as well. Man Ray admired ...
The Primacy of Matter. The Primacy of Matter. Allen S. Weiss. In the primordial mud of existence, an exhumed doll, a miracu- lated body soaked with tears. - Michel Nedjar. THE SITES OF AESTHETIC DISCOVERY are as varied as our passions, and. our fears. The objects of our fascination, the raw matter of our arts, are sometimes familiar and ...
