Double Portrait of Valentine Hugo as Queen of Diamonds, Man Ray

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Man Ray, Double Portrait of Valentine Hugo as Queen of Diamonds
Man Ray, Double Portrait of Valentine Hugo as Queen of Diamonds
Double Portrait of Valentine Hugo as Queen of Diamonds
1935
1890–1976
Double Portrait of Valentine Hugo as Queen of Diamonds, 1935
Where object was made: United States
Material/technique: gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 22.1 x 16 cm
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 8 11/16 x 6 5/16 in
Frame Dimensions (Height x Width x Depth): 13 x 10 1/2 x 1 in
Weight (Weight): 3 lbs
Credit line: Museum purchase: National Endowment for the Arts, Mr. and Mrs. Dean Evans and Mr. and Mrs. Sam D. Evans
Accession number: 1974.0106
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Archive Label 2003: Man Ray grew up in New York, appreciating fully the foment of new ideas springing up around the turn of the century. He was involved with all the avant-garde associations in the city, particularly after the 1913 Amory Show of European modern art. As soon as he was financially able in 1921, Man Ray moved to Paris, where he stayed for the next 20 years. He felt free to experiment with a variety of media, often transforming ordinary objects into mysterious images. Photography suited this creative process extremely well, and it is in this arena that Man Ray had the greatest impact. Portrait photography provided Man Ray with a steady income from the French fashion world, until the onset of World War II. The artist exiled himself, fleeing Paris for Los Angeles, where he spent the remainder of the war years continuing to create his surprising images in paint and found objects. In 1951, Man Ray returned to Paris to end his American exile, and settled comfortably back into French art circles for the remainder of his life. .