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Man Ray — Presse-papier à Priape
Man Ray

Presse-papier à Priape

A sleek hollow marble cylinder stands alongside three identical marble spheres in this enigmatic assemblage by Man Ray. The work's title references Priapus, the phallic deity of Greek mythology, inviting an unmistakable erotic reading of the geometric forms through subtle visual suggestion rather than explicit depiction. Characteristically Surrealist in its approach, Man Ray transforms ordinary objects into charged symbols through the power of association and poetic naming.

Medium
One hollow marble cylinder and three identical marble balls,

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Evening & Day Editions

October 26, 2015

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Man Ray, Presse-papier à Priape

A sleek hollow marble cylinder stands alongside three identical marble spheres in this enigmatic assemblage by Man Ray. The work's title references Priapus, the phallic deity of Greek mythology, inviting an unmistakable erotic reading of the geometric forms through subtle visual suggestion rather than explicit depiction. Characteristically Surrealist in its approach, Man Ray transforms ordinary objects into charged symbols through the power of association and poetic naming.

Medium
One hollow marble cylinder and three identical marble balls,
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Surrealism, Erotic Imagery, Phallic Imagery, Marble, 20th Century, Dadaism, Dada, Male Artist, Found Object, Surrealist Master, Erotic Symbolism, Sculpture, Found Object Art, Early Twentieth Century, American Artist, Three Dimensional Work, Provocative, Monochromatic, Modernist Master, Three-Dimensional, White And Grey Tones, Sculptural Object

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