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The Chrysler Welcomes Tanja Ramm by Mann Ray

The Chrysler is proud to unveil its newest acquisition An Untitled Rayograph of Tanja Ramm by Man Ray, one of the most versatile artists of the 20th–century. This is the only known print of the image, and it is the first Man Ray gelatin-silver print to ever enter the Chrysler’s extensive Permanent Collection! Man Ray’s series of ‘Rayographs’ (objects placed on photographic paper and exposed to light and solarized portraits) distinguishes him as one of the medium’s unique, ioconoclastic talents. An Untitled Rayograph of Tanja Ramm is currently on view and can be found in the new exhibition, The World of Photography.

images caption: Man Ray [Emmanuel Radnitsky] (American, 1890–1976)
An Untitled Rayograph of Tanja Ramm, ca. 1930s,
Gelatin silver print, 11-1/2 x 9 in.
Purchase, gift of Tom and Selina Stokes, Leah and Richard Waitzer, Richard and Carolyn Barry, David and  Susan Goode, Peter and Penny Meredith, Renée and Paul Mansheim, Oriana and Arnold McKinnon, Jan and Larry Goldrich, Arthur and Renée Diamonstein, Linda H. Kaufman, Dan and Mary Ellen Dechert, Nancy and Mal Branch, Bob and Judy Rubin, Lemuel and Sandra Lewis, Kay and Al Abiouness, Kathy and Bob Carter, Richard and Joan B. Miller, by exchange Walter P. Chrysler, Jr., and in memory of Alice R. and Sol B. Frank, 2006.17
©2007 Man Ray Trust / Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY / ADAGP, Paris