Original: Man Ray, "RROSE" (Portrait of Marcel Duchamp), 1971

Artist: Man Ray, AmericanFrench, 1890–1976 Title: RROSE (Portrait ofMarcel Duchamp) Dateof Artwork:1971 Media: Aquatint on Archespaper Dimensions: Sheet: 15 x 11 in. Image: 10 x 10 in. Editionor set:17 of 125, from the portfolio "Monument a Marcel Duchamp et ChristopheColomb" Signed/numbered: 17 of 125 Date Purchased: June23, 2024 Printedby: GeorgesVisat. Paris Publishedby: GeorgesVisat, Paris Condition: Good ExtraNote: Includes original paper portfolio with "Man Ray" embossed on front. This'Portrait of Marcel Duchamp' was reworked by Man Ray in Visat's studio in Parisin 1971 from a mixed media print that he had made in 192. Reference Man RayOpera Grafica’, Luciano Anselmino, cat. no. 20. Publishedin the portfolio ‘Monument à Christophe Colomb et à Marcel Duchamp'. Thisplayful portrait spells out the first name of Duchamp's alter-ego Rrose Selavyin his cigar smoke. The name is a pun of the French phrase 'Eros c'est la vie'(Eros is Life). Man Ray and Duchamp had been firm friends since Duchampemigrated to the United States in 1915, and they would remain close for therest of their lives. Together they published the first (and only) edition ofNew York Dada in 1921. The cover was an image of the now infamous perfumebottle ‘Belle Haleine: eau de voilette’ with the Man Ray portrait of Duchamp asRrose Sélavy on the label. Rroseor Rose Sélavy was a pseudonym of Marcel Duchamp, who first became associatedwith the name when he appeared in a 1921 photograph by Man Ray, dressed as awoman. The name is a pun of the French phrase “Eros, c’est la vie.” Ref:Wiki.