
Man Ray
Model Wearing Vionnet Evening Gown with 'Brouette' by Oscar Dominguez, 1937
Signed 'Man Ray' and dated '1937' (lower right)
Vintage silver print in a wooden frame hand carved by Georges Hugnet
15.9 by 15.9 cm (6¼ by 6¼ in.)
69066
© Man Ray 2015 Trust / Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY / ADAGP, Paris 2023
In this image, the model can be seen sitting in Oscar Dominguez’ Brouette, a wheelbarrow fitted with a padded seat, which now resides in the Musée d’Art moderne de Paris....
In this image, the model can be seen sitting in Oscar Dominguez’ Brouette, a wheelbarrow fitted with a padded seat, which now resides in the Musée d’Art moderne de Paris. The model wears a gown designed by Madeleine Vionnet, a couturier regarded for pioneering the revolutionary 'bias-cut' dress, which significantly changed the trajectory of women's fashion. Man Ray’s fashion photography appeared in the pages of magazines such as Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar advertising the work of designers such as Vionnet, Lelong, Lanvin, Schiaparelli, and Chanel. This photo is adorned with an original frame by Georges Hugnet.