Man Ray:Le Violon D'Ingre
- Who Piece was Created: Man Ray, model Kiki de Montparnasse
- When Piece was Created: 1924
- Price at Auction: $12.4 million
- Where Sold: Christie’s New York
- When Sold: 2022
In the picture, Ray wittily played with the similarity of a naked female body with the contours of a musical instrument, giving the work a surrealism.
As for the phrase “Ingres violin”, the reference is to the work of the artist Jean-Auguste Dominique Ingres.
Ingres was not only a great painter, but also a gifted violinist. He loved music so much that he continued to play in his spare time, including in orchestras.
