Solarized Lilies
Artist: Man Ray (American, 1890-1976)
Date: 1930
Dimensions:
11 5/8 x 8 11/16 in. (29.5 x 22.5 cm)
Medium: Solarized gelatin silver print
Classification: Photographs
Credit Line: Purchased with funds given by an anonymous donor
Object number: 1979.51
Label Text:An excellent example of Man Ray’s use of solarization, the subject of this photograph is calla lilies, flowers associated with death and beauty. Man Ray often chose objects for their evocative value, and many of them have a strong erotic mystery. The image is a complex union of highly three-dimensional forms with subtle patterns of varying tones of gray. Space, line, pattern, and form combine to create an elegant, if stark, composition.
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