MAN RAY (Emmanuel Radnitsky, said) (1890-1976)
Espionage, 1936

Original silver photograph (probably a one-off print)
Unsigned
Dated in the plate
Authenticated by Man Ray's stamp on the back
On photo paper 15.5 x 11.5 cm

INFORMATION: This photograph comes from Paul Eluard's personal collection. Professor Jacques Millot details the provenance and origin of these prints: "from Eluard's library, for whom these photographs probably served as inspiration for the composition of his poems. No. 458 of the Swiss sale of May 13/14, 1958... It is also likely a first illustration project, smaller than the one published [in the original 1937 edition]."
This photograph bears the stamp "Man Ray, 8 rue du Val de Grâce, Paris 5e, France, Danton 92-25" on the back (stamp used between 1929 and 1940)

PROVENANCE:
- Paul Eluard library and personal collection
- Paul Detribats Library (Christie's Sale, November 4, 2022)

Excellent condition, very slight soiling on the paper