The three photographs offered as lots 49–51, come originally from the collection of an Italian bookseller in Milan. The collection itself was used extensively as the source images for a number of Man Ray monographs. Large portions of the collection were the maquette for the first edition of Man Ray's Objects of My Affection, published in Italy in 1970 as Man Ray / Oggetti d'Affezione.

The upper left corner of the image offered in the present lot has been retouched so as to reduce the contrast in this area and allow for a less distracting gray background. The reproduction in Man Ray / Oggetti d'Affezione illustrates this handwork.

We thank Steven Manford, Man Ray Research Scholar, for contributing the cataloguing and research of these lots, and for sharing his research on the other Man Ray works being offered.