Lot Essay
The stamps on the verso of this photograph have been identified as M6 and M30 in Steven Manford’s book, Behind the photo: the stamps of Man Ray (2009). According to Manford, M6 is an early lifetime stamp used from 1930 to 1935 (p. 19) and M30 is a posthumous copyright stamp “numerous photographs sold by Juliet and from the Trust carry an ADAGP stamp” (p. 37).
Le peintre Russell Greeley et son ami François de Gouy d'Arsy accueillirent de nombreux artistes entre les deux guerres, dans leur Château de Clavary (Auribeau-sur-Siagne) : Constantin Brancusi, Kees van Dongen, Marie Laurencin, Max Ernst, Jean Cocteau, Isadora Duncan ou encore Pablo Picasso qui y réalisa une mosaïque. Man Ray y prit plusieurs photographies, dont cette stèle.
The painter Russell Greeley and his friend François de Gouy d'Arsy welcomed numerous artists between the two World Wars at their Château du Clavary, in Auribeau-sur-Siagne: Constantin Brancusi, Kees van Dongen, Marie Laurencin, Max Ernst, Jean Cocteau, Isadora Duncan, and even Pablo Picasso, who created a mosaic there. Man Ray took several photographs, including of this stone.
Le peintre Russell Greeley et son ami François de Gouy d'Arsy accueillirent de nombreux artistes entre les deux guerres, dans leur Château de Clavary (Auribeau-sur-Siagne) : Constantin Brancusi, Kees van Dongen, Marie Laurencin, Max Ernst, Jean Cocteau, Isadora Duncan ou encore Pablo Picasso qui y réalisa une mosaïque. Man Ray y prit plusieurs photographies, dont cette stèle.
The painter Russell Greeley and his friend François de Gouy d'Arsy welcomed numerous artists between the two World Wars at their Château du Clavary, in Auribeau-sur-Siagne: Constantin Brancusi, Kees van Dongen, Marie Laurencin, Max Ernst, Jean Cocteau, Isadora Duncan, and even Pablo Picasso, who created a mosaic there. Man Ray took several photographs, including of this stone.