There is some dispute as to when Object To Be Destroyed was realized. The 1970 Italian catalogue (compiled with Man Ray) provides the date 1933, the year after Man Ray and Lee Miller parted. The French catalogue raisonné of the objects MAN RAY / Objets de mon affection (1983) dates the the work 1923-1930 indicating the addition of the Miller eye while the relationship was ongoing. The latter date is used here.
See lot 49 for additional notes on the collection from which this was acquired.
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Neutral hued image on ferrotyped double weight paper, trimmed to edge. Handling impressions in places throughout and minor creasing in places, both visible under raking light only. Minor wear at the edges and corners of sheet, in keeping with the age of the print. Condition consistent with press prints of this era. This work fluoresces under UV light. Please note this print is sold unframed.
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