Le Violon d'Ingres (Ingres' violin).
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Title |
Le Violon d'Ingres (Ingres' violin). |
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Creator |
Man Ray (American painter and photographer, 1890-1976) |
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Date |
1924 |
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Cultural Context |
French
European
Western European |
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Style/Period |
Surrealist
Dada
Modern (styles and periods)
Modernist |
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Subject |
Puns (Visual works)
Plays on words
Women
Artists' models
Nudes
Backs (Anatomy)
Turbans
Headdresses
Jewelry
Earrings
Posing
Violins
Musical instruments |
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Description |
"Man Ray's most famous photograph, Le Violon d'Ingres, combines Dada wordplay with Surrealist imagery. The nude recalls the odalisques of Ingres, while the title refers to Ingres's hobby - playing the violin (which led to the French phrase violon d'Ingres, meaning 'hobby). By adding sound holes, Man Ray puns on the similarity between the nude's back and the shape of a violin. The combination of the nude and the holes exemplifies the dreamlike imagery of Surrealism." |
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People Pictured |
Kiki, 1901-1953 |
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Measurements |
11 5/8 x 8 15/16 in |
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Technique |
Black-and-white photography
Photography
Photographic processes
Photographic techniques
Gelatin silver process |
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Work Type |
Photographs
Gelatin silver prints
Nudes (representations) |
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Repository |
Savage Collection (Princeton, New Jersey) |
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Source |
Adams, Laurie Schneider. Art Across Time. 2nd ed. 2 vols. New York: McGraw, 2002. (p.920, 26.7). |
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Rights |
Photograph reproduced in Adams courtesy: © 2001 Man Ray Trust/ Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/ADAGP, Paris. |
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Digital Publisher |
University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center |
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Format |
image/jpeg |
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Digital File Name |
VRC 437-01.jpg |
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