Man Ray
James Joyce, 1922
Signed with the artist's monogram 'MR' and annotated 'Paris' (upper left); stamped with the photographer's credits 'MAN RAY 31 bis, Rue Campagne Première Paris' (on the verso)
Vintage silver print mounted on paper
12.7 by 8.9 cm (5 by 3½ in.)
69151
© Man Ray 2015 Trust / Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY / ADAGP, Paris 2023
James Joyce (Irish, 1882-1941) was an influential writer remembered for his novels such as A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (1916) and Ulysses (1922), as well as...
James Joyce (Irish, 1882-1941) was an influential writer remembered for his novels such as A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (1916) and Ulysses (1922), as well as the short-story collection Dubliners (1914). Joyce’s work is regarded for its innovative use of language, dialogue, and social frankness. Man Ray photographed Joyce in 1922, for publicity relating to the publication of Ulysses, and the author appears with a downcast gaze, likely due to his sensitive and degenerating eyesight.