Man Ray Chess Set

Man Ray Chess Set

Pieces: 3 1/4" H x 1" W x 1" D

Board: 3/4" H x 17" W x 17" D

Solid beech with clear lacquered and black painted finishes, Wool felt pads.

Born in 1890, Man Ray (aka Emmanuel Radnitzky) was an American visual artist who spent most of his career in France. Considered a pioneer of the Surrealist movement, he was best known for his photography but considered himself a painter above all. He was also known for his photograms - pictures made with photographic materials but without a camera - which he dubbed "rayographs." His general love for art shines through in the Man Ray Chess Set (1920), with abstract geometric chess pieces designed by the man himself - the knight was inspired by a violin in his studio - and matching board later devised...

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