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Man Ray : writings on art

by Man Ray, Jennifer Mundy, Andrew Strauss, Edouard Sebline

This collection compiles essays, interviews, and visual poems to examine the role of writing in a major twentieth-century artist's practice. It features previously unpublished material and commentary to contextualise his theories and creative output.

Accession 11454 ISBN 9781849764087 Publisher Tate Gallery, J. Paul Getty Museum
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