Man Ray
The Father of Mona Lisa, from the S.M.S. Portfolio
Man Ray's "The Father of Mona Lisa" is a 1968 offset lithograph that playfully subverts Leonardo da Vinci's iconic portrait through Surrealist intervention and conceptual wit. Part of the S.M.S. Portfolio, this signed and numbered work from an edition of 100 demonstrates Ray's enduring interest in appropriation and the interrogation of art historical masterpieces. The piece exemplifies the artist's irreverent approach to challenging the reverence surrounding canonical works through photomontage and witty recontextualization.
- Medium
- Offset lithograph printed in colours, 1968, signed in pencil, numbered from the edition of 100, published by the Letter Edged in Black Press, New York, on wove paper, with full margins, sheet 270 x 175mm (10 5/8 x 6 7/8in) (unframed), Condition, Related Lots, BACK TO AUCTION CATALOGUE, Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) Colombe volant (à l'Arc en Ciel) (Bloch 712; Mourlot 214), Estimate: £3,000 - 5,000, Joan Miró (1893-1983) Untitled, from L'Enfance d'Ubu (Mourlot 1020; Cramer 204), Estimate: £2,000 - 3,
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- Auction House · Forum Auctions
🔨 Auction Lot
Prints & Works on Paper 1500-2026
March 31, 2026
Lot 240
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