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Man RayWW-1920-003900

1920·63 wooden coat hangers·36 × 66 in., 18.9 lb. (91.4 × 167.6 cm, 8.6 kg)

Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 2015

Catalogue

Year: 1920
Medium: 63 wooden coat hangers
Dimensions: 36 × 66 in., 18.9 lb. (91.4 × 167.6 cm, 8.6 kg)
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Artist: Man Ray

Artist

Man Ray

Photography

Born to Russian-Jewish immigrant parents and raised in Brooklyn, Man Ray (1890–1976) is best known for his striking photographs of the interwar period, which deliberately juxtaposed various elements to generate thought-provoking meaning. A painter, filmmaker, sculptor, and poet as well, the artist was also a commercial photographer for Vogue and Vanity Fair.

Philadelphia, United States

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