Man Ray Photographies 1920-1934 Paris. (SIGNED)

104 photographs and rayographs. With a portrait by PICASSO, poem – “MAN RAY” - in French and English by Paul ELUARD, a text in French and English – “The visages of the woman” – by André BRETON, a text in German and English – “Men before the Mirror” – by Rrose SÉLAVY, text in French and English – “When things dream” – by Tristan TZARA and an introduction in English and French – “The Age of Light”- by MAN RAY himself. Gravure printing by the Néogravure Company In Paris.. The cover and the binding by Draeger Frères. By replacing the title page and marking “deuxième edition”/”second edition”, the publishers hoped to sell the unsold copies anyway.

Lit.: Roth, The Book of 101 Books, 80-81 pp. & Auer: 802 photo books from the M.+ M. Auer collection, n° 210.

This copy has been dedicated by MAN RAY (the name (s) are crossed out).

• Hartford/Paris/ New York City, James Thrall Soby/ Cahier d’Art/ Random House, 1934
• Large 4to (312 x 240 mm) (118) pp
• Spiral-bound (two plastic rings damaged)
• Second edition