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Ray, Man,
Object -- Furniture
Object -- Foodstuff
Sculpture
Tromp l'oeuf, (sculpture).
Artist:
Ray, Man, 1890-1976, sculptor.
Title:
Tromp l'oeuf, (sculpture).
Dates:
1963.; Modeled 1930.
Medium:
Ostrich egg and toilet seat.
Description:
The work is made up of a large egg placed in the opening of a toilet seat.
Subject:
Object -- Furniture -- Toilet
Object -- Foodstuff -- Egg
Object Type:
Sculpture
Owner:
Ray, Juliet Man, Paris, France
References:
Smithsonian Institution, NMAA, 1988, "Perpetual Motif: The Art of Man Ray," New York: Abbeville Press.
Illustration:
Smithsonian Institution, NMAA, 1988, "Perpetual Motif: The Art of Man Ray," New York: Abbeville Press, pg. 241.
Note:
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS 87780044
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Inventory of American Sculpture
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