THE ARTWORK
On a pale yellow field, Man Ray draws a frontal mask flanked by two rods and resting on a circular base. A slender form resembling a small branch opens from the top of the head, introducing a different direction from the face’s symmetry.
In this lithograph from Les six masques voyants, delicate lines leave the background almost intact. The face retains eyes, nose and mouth, yet connects to elements seeming to belong to an object or mechanism. The figure remains suspended between portrait, invention and fantastic construction.
In this lithograph from Les six masques voyants, delicate lines leave the background almost intact. The face retains eyes, nose and mouth, yet connects to elements seeming to belong to an object or mechanism. The figure remains suspended between portrait, invention and fantastic construction.