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La Photographie n'est pas L'Art

Man Ray American
Author André Breton French
1930s
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: La Photographie n'est pas L'Art
  • Artist: Man Ray (American, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1890–1976 Paris)
  • Author: André Breton (French, Tinchebray 1896–1966 Paris)
  • Date: 1930s
  • Medium: Letterpress
  • Classification: Portfolios
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1971
  • Object Number: 1971.618
  • Rights and Reproduction: © 2026 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
  • Curatorial Department: Photographs
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