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Man Ray
Variation1946

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Abstract oil painting with interlocking angular shapes in charcoal, slate gray, and deep purple, separated by pale cream and lavender gaps, with thick textured brushwork

Man Ray, Variation, 1946, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Anonymous gift, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Man Ray
United States, 1890–1976, also active France
Title
Variation
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1946
Medium
Oil on Masonite
Dimensions
14 x 14 in. (35.56 x 35.56 cm)
Credit Line
Anonymous gift
Accession Number
M.61.39.1
Classification
Paintings
Collecting Area
Modern Art
Provenance
The artist (1890-1976). Corneila Runyon (1888-1973), Santa Barbara; given in 1961 to LACMA.
Selected Bibliography
  • Langsner, Jules. Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Man Ray Exhibition Catalog. Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles. 1966.
Copyright
© Man Ray Trust / Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY / ADAGP, Paris

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