LA PHOTOGRAPHIE EST L'ART (SPECIAL EDITION INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR)

Man Ray
LA PHOTOGRAPHIE EST L'ART (SPECIAL EDITION INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR)

Photographs: Man Ray

Text: Pierre Bourgeade

Publisher: Galerie Marion Meyer

50 pages

Pictures: 12

Year: 2006

Price: 280 €

Comments: Portfolio, 25 x 16cm, 12 photographic plates, Special edition of 10 copies + some AP This one is one AP inscribed by Pierre Bourgeade "Dans l'amitié de Man Ray" with the manuscript notes below the 12 pictures. In perfect condition.

La Photographie n'est pas l’art was created in 1937, and includes a foreword by Andre Breto.

It has been said that after publishing this book " Man Ray decided to devote himself as much as possible to painting"`

However he continued to practice photography and other forms of expression!

Base on thsi starting point this new publication with the title LA PHOTOGRAPHIE EST L'ART is a tribute to Andre Breton and Man Ray.

keeping the original size and form , the portfolio consist in 34 pages of texts and 12 photographic plates and a text by Pierre Bourgeade starting by a conversation with Man Ray!