Man Ray

American | 1890 - 1976

Man Ray was an American photographer who was born in 1890. His work is currently being shown at multiple venues like Fondation Beyeler, Basel and will be on exhibit at L'Space Gallery in New York on April 10, 2025. Numerous key galleries and museums such as Moderna Museet, Stockholm have featured Man Ray's work in the past.Man Ray's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 2 USD to 12,412,500 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. Since 1998 the record price for this artist at auction is 12,412,500 USD for Le Violon d'Ingres, sold at Christie's New York in 2022. In the past 12 months, his paintings have averaged 132,631 USD, while his sculptures have sold for an average of 25,772 USD.Man Ray has been featured in articles for , and . The most recent article is written for Hyperallergic in April 2025. The artist died in 1976.

Artist's alternative names: Emmanuel Radensky

Featured for Sale

Cadeau ,1972

By Man Ray

Hamilton Selway Fine Art

& MAN RAY (1890-1976) L'Ange Heurtebise. 1925. ,1925

By Man Ray

Swann Auction Galleries

International Surrealist Exhibition ,1938

By Man Ray

COLLECTive Hudson

VIEW 25 ARTWORKS FOR SALE

At Auction

Notable Lots

Les Gens en col猫re d'un apr猫s-midi - Man Ray

Les Gens en colère d'un après-midi

By Man Ray

Noire et Blanche ,1926

By Man Ray

+101%

above mid-estimate

Aline et Valcour

By Man Ray

+14%

above mid-estimate

VIEW 8,711 ARTWORKS

Upcoming Lots

Les treize vierges

By Man Ray

Join to unlock sale information

Marchand des coleurs ,1974

By Man Ray

Join to unlock sale information

Facile. Paris : G.L.M ,1955

By Man Ray

Join to unlock sale information

VIEW 25 UPCOMING LOTS

Recent Auction Results

conceived circa 1923-32, with original presentation box - Man Ray

conceived circa 1923-32, with original presentation box ,1965

By Man Ray

+101%

above mid-estimate

Join to unlock sale information

Untitled (from series 'On the Origin of Species'), 1971 - Man Ray

Untitled (from series 'On the Origin of Species'), 1971 ,1971

By Man Ray

+85%

above mid-estimate

Join to unlock sale information

Chez Max Ernst ,1935

By Man Ray

-44%

below mid-estimate

Join to unlock sale information

VIEW 7,673 AUCTION RESULTS

Current Exhibitions

The Subversive Eye: Surrealist and Experimental Photography from the David Raymond Collection

Salvador Dali Museum

St. Petersburg | Florida | USA

Nov 16,2024 - May 04,2025

The Key to Dreams. Surrealist Masterpieces from the Hersaint Collection

Fondation Beyeler, Basel

Basel | Switzerland

Feb 16,2025 - May 04,2025

Surrealist Classics from the Museum Collection

Northern Illinois University Art Museum

Dekalb | Illinois | USA

Mar 19,2025 - May 10,2025

VIEW 601 EXHIBITIONS

Articles

HYPEBEAST 23/04/2025

Featuring the likes of Rashid Johnson, Sterling Ruby, Philip Guston, KAWS, Amy Sherald and more.

ArtDaily 11/04/2025

Bruce Silverstein Gallery presents Photographer as Sculptor, Sculptor as Photographer, the inaugural exhibition of its new gallery space.

ArtDaily 06/04/2025

The Speed Art Museum is presenting Brilliant Exiles: American Women in Paris, 1900 - 1939, an exhibition highlighting the myriad ways that American women contributed to the city鈥檚 vibrant modernist milieu.

View All Articles

Coverage

鈥� ..A self-described 鈥渃hampion of photography,鈥� he is well-known for his 鈥渆ye鈥� and sense of humor... 鈥�
Click for full text

George Eastman House - International Museum of Photography and Film

鈥� ..al photographer and, in the process, became internationally known for his talents behind the camera and for his experiments in the darkroom (especially for his inventive use of new techniques: the rayograph... 鈥�
Click for full text

Francis M. Naumann Fine Art

鈥� ..Visitors will navigate through Man Ray鈥檚 impressive artistic career that spans over fifty years (1912-1971), through 150 works of all types: photographs, paintings, engravings, drawings, sculptures and... 鈥�
Click for full text

Museum of Contemporary Art, Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation

鈥� ..It takes visitors on journey of discovery, following the previously unknown footsteps of a great artist... 鈥�
Click for full text

National Museum of Art, Osaka (Kokuritsu Kokusai Bijutsukan)

鈥� .. Placed in context with his other paintings, photographs, and objects, these works illustrate the artist鈥檚 proclivity to create art that objectifies the body and humanizes the object, transforming everyday... 鈥�
Click for full text

The Phillips Collection