Man Ray Letters and Album, 1922-1976

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Summary

Title:

Man Ray letters and album

Dates:

1922-1976

Creators:

Man Ray, 1890-1976

Abstract:

A significant ensemble of letters and writings by or addressed to Man Ray and collected by his sister Elsie Ray Siegler and her daughter Naomi Savage. The letters provide a rich chronicle of Man Ray's personal and professional life from 1922 to 1976. Letters to Man Ray are from Dada and surrealist artists and authors, and document the dynamic artistic and literary scenes of the immediate pre- and post-World War II period in the United States. An album of Man Ray's predominately handwritten manuscripts supplements the letters.

Extent:

2.5 Linear Feet (5 boxes)

Language:

Collection material is in English and French.

Preferred citation:

Man Ray letters and album, 1922-1976, Getty Research Institute, Research Library, Accession no. 930027.

http://hdl.handle.net/10020/cifa930027

Background

Scope and content:: The Man Ray Letters and Album consists of a significant ensemble of letters and writings by or addressed to Man Ray, collected and safeguarded by his sister Elsie Ray Siegler and her daughter Naomi Savage. The letters from Man Ray are addressed to Siegler and Savage and provide a rich chronicle of his personal and professional life from 1922-1976. Letters to Man Ray are from celebrated Dada and Surrealist artists and authors, and document the dynamic artistic and literary scenes of the immediate pre-and post-World War II period in the United States. An album of predominately handwritten manuscripts supplements the letters by offering Man Ray's thoughts on a range of artistic issues.
Biographical / historical:: American-born photographer, painter, and sculptor who played a key role in the Surrealist and Dada movements. He lived and worked in Paris in the 1920s and 1930s, in Los Angeles in the 1940s, and Paris again until his death in 1976.
Acquisition information:: Acquired in 1993.
Arrangement:: Organized in three series: Series I. Letters from Man Ray; Series II. Letters to Man Ray; Series III. Hollywood album.
Physical location:: Request access to the physical materials described in this inventory through the catalog record for this collection. Click here for the access policy.
Rules or conventions:: archives, personal papers, and manuscripts

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:: Lynda Bunting, Liska Jacobs.
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-07-20 09:00:59 -0700 .

Access and use

Restrictions:: Open for use by qualified researchers.
Terms of access:: Contact Library Rights and Reproductions.