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Naomi Savage Papers on Man Ray, 1913-2005

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Series 1: Naomi Savage Correspondence, 1939-1995
0.1 Linear feet
Box 1

This series primarily contains letters from art historians, students, and others, requesting biographical information on Man Ray, from publishers seeking to reproduce images of artwork in catalogs and textbooks, and from museums and galleries planning exhibitions on Man Ray. Also included is correspondence relating to the PBS American Masters documentary, "Man Ray, Prophet of the Avant Garde."
Files contain Naomi Savage's draft versions of letters; copies of letters; scattered greeting cards and postcards; a loan request; and exhibition invitations.
This series is arranged in chronological order. Correspondence can also be found in Series 2: Exhibition Files
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Letter to Man Ray from Isamu Noguchi, 1942
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1
Letter from Man Ray to Florence Bluementahl, 1956
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2
Correspondence, 1971-1979
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3
Correspondence, 1988-1989
1
4
Correspondence, circa 1990s
1
5
Correspondence, 1990-1991
1
6
Correspondence, 1992-1993
1
7
Correspondence, 1995
1
8
Correspondence, 1996
1
9
Correspondence, 1997
1
10
Correspondence, 1998
1
11
Loose Envelopes, 1982-1995, undated, 1939
1
12
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Series 2: Man Ray Exhibition Files, 1941-1997
0.8 Linear feet
Box 1, OV 4

This series documents several exhibitions held at galleries and museums during Man Ray's lifetime and after his death. Files include: correspondence, checklists, loan forms, condition reports, an invoice, shipping receipt, press releases, printed material, clippings, newsletters, brochures, exhibition catalogs, and photographs.
Also found are invitations and announcements for exhibitions on Man Ray and other artists, exhibition catalogs and brochure; auction catalogs, exhibition posters, miscellaneous printed material, and loose envelopes.
Files are arranged chronologically by year of exhibition. Exhibitions are also referred to in Series 1: Naomi Savage Correspondence, Series 5: Printed Material, and Series 6: Photographs.
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Galerie Anderson Mayer - "L'Architecture Sculpture" (1963 September 26-October 15), 1963
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13
Philadelphia Arts Festival (1967 May 25), 1967
3 Folders
1
14-16
Helen Serger, La Boetie, Inc., "Works on Paper, 1910-1930" (1976) and "Constructivist and Other Abstractions" (1977), 1976-1979
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17
Exhibition at Zabriskie Gallery includes printed material and newsletter, 1981-1987
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18
Zabriskie Gallery - "Conspiratorial Laughter, A Friendship,", 1995
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19
Zabriskie Gallery - "Man Ray at Rue Ferrou,", 1996
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20
Zabriskie Gallery - "Man Ray at Rue Ferrou, 1915-1976" (1996 October 29-1997 January 4), 1996
1
21
Museum of Contemporary Art(MOCA) - "Perpetual Motif: The Art of Man Ray" (1989 March 19-May 29), 1989
2 Folders
1
22-23
Philadelphia Museum of Art - "Perpetual Motif: The Art of Man Ray,", 1989
3 Folders
1
24-26
Prakapas Gallery, circa 1989
1
27
Vered Gallery - "Man Ray Photographs,", 1993
1
28
Ronny Van de Velde Gallery - "Man Ray, 1890-1976" (1994 September 18-December 18), 1994-1996
3 Folders
1
29-31
Serpentine Gallery - "Man Ray, 1890-1976" (1995 January 18-March), 1994-1995
6 Folders
1
32-37
Other Exhibitions, circa 1970s-1995
6 Folders
1
38
Exhibition Invitations, 1941-1997, undated
8 Folders
1
39-46
Announcements, 1965-1990, undated
2 Folders
1
47-48
Exhibition Catalogs and Brochure, 1980-1994, 1948, undated
2 Folders
1
49-50
Auction Catalogs of Man Ray's Artwork, 1970-1995
2 Folders
1
51-52
Miscellaneous Auction Catalogs, undated, 1991
1
53
Exhibition Posters, 1966-1981
Oversized material housed in OV 4
1
54
Miscellaneous Printed Material, 1970-1983
1
55
Lecture by Man Ray at the Los Angeles Museum, 1966
1 Sound cassette
1
56
Loose Envelopes, 1980-1990, undated
1
57
Exhibition Posters, 1966-1981
Oversized material from Box 1, Folder 54
OV 4
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Series 3: Writings and Notes, 1974-1998
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Box 1, OV 4

Writings and notes include typescripts, miscellaneous writings, a list, and scattered notes. Included is Naomi Savage's list of Man Ray's work in her personal collection that was loaned to museums and galleries for exhibition purposes.
Files are arranged in chronological order.
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"The Kiss of Time to Light: Man Ray, Lee Miller, and Surrealist Photography" by Andrew Dickensen, 1990
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58
"Jewel from Bronx" by Judith Young Mallin, 1991
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59
Various Writings, 1974-1993
Oversized material housed in OV 4
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60
List of Man Ray Publications Owned by Naomi Savage, circa 1998
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61
Notes, circa 1998
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62-63
Various Writings, Elogio Della Disperazione/In Praise of Despair, 1974
Oversized material from Box 1, Folder 60
OV 4
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Series 4: Artwork, circa 1963
1 Folder
Box 1

Artwork consists of an artist's proof of a print by Paul Levitt that was produced for Man Ray's autobiography, Self Portrait. The print is a sketch of a beret; below the drawing is the caption "Ray 'Burray, The Hat Makes the Man.'"
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Print by Paul Levitt for Self Portrait by Man Ray, circa 1963
Artist's Proof
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64
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Series 5: Printed Material, circa 1913-1998
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Boxes 1, 3

This series houses news and magazine clippings on Man Ray, including obituaries, clippings on Juliet Man Ray, newsletters, reproductions of Man Ray's artwork, and miscellaneous printed material. Brief notes are attached to some of the clippings.
The series is arranged in chronological order. Printed Material can also be found in Series 1: Naomi Savage Correspondence and Series 2: Man Ray Exhibition Files.
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News Clippings, Obituary Notices on Man Ray, 1976
1
65
Clippings on Man Ray, 1940s-1996, undated
12 Folders
1
66-77
Clippings of Photographs by Man Ray, 1923-1954
1
78
Clippings of Photographs by Man Ray, undated
1
79
Clippings on Juliet Man Ray, 1989-1991, undated
1
80
Various Clippings, circa 1940s-1995, 1917
1
81
Articles by Man Ray, 1943-1944
1
82
Walter Benjamin's German translation of Man Ray: Photographs from the Other Side by Tristan Tzara, 1940s
1
83
Reviews on Man Ray, 1920s-1947
Oversized material housed in Box 3
1
84
Reviews on Man Ray, 1955-1977
1
85
Reviews on Man Ray, 1980-1977
1
86
Reviews on Man Ray, undated
1
87
Assorted Newsletters, 1956-1989
1
88
Reproductions of Man Ray's Artwork, undated
Oversized material housed in Box 3
1
89
Reproductions of Man Ray's Artwork, undated
1
90
Miscellaneous Printed Material, undated, 1944-1998
2 Folders
Oversized material housed in Box 3
1
91-92
Reviews on Man Ray, 1950-1995
Oversized material from Box 1, Folders 84-87
3
Reproductions of Man Ray's Artwork, Oversized, 1913-1944, undated
Oversized material from Box 1, Folders 89-90
3
Miscellaneous Printed Material, 1945-1998
Oversized material from Box 1, Folders 91-92
3
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Series 6: Photographs, 1913-1991
0.4 Linear feet
Boxes 1-3

Photographs are of Man Ray, Juliet Man Ray, family, friends, and colleagues. Many of the photographs of family and friends were taken by Naomi Savage; individuals are not identified.
Scattered photographs consist of exterior shots, including Man Ray's residence in Paris, exhibition installations, and of artwork.
Photographs within the folders are arranged in chronological order. Photographs can also be found in Series 2: Exhibition Files.
Description Container Select
Man Ray, circa 1920s-1970s
2 Folders
1
93-94
Man Ray and Juliet Man Ray, circa 1920s-1970s
1
95
Juliet Man Ray, circa 1930s-1990s
Oversized material housed in Box 3
1
96
Juliet Man Ray with Others, circa 1950s-1990s
Oversized material housed in Box 3
1
97
Gravesite of Man Ray and Juliet Man Ray, circa 1991
1
98
Marcel Duchamp, circa 1930s
1
99
Family, Friends, and Colleagues, circa 1920s-1980s
2 Folders
Oversized material housed in Box 3
1
100-101
Various Sites, circa 1920s
2
1
Exhibition Installations, circa 1930s, 1979
Oversized material housed in Box 3
2
2
Artwork by Man Ray (executed circa 1915-1945), undated
Oversized material housed in Box 3
2
3-13
Miscellaneous Photographs, undated
2
14
Transparencies of Paintings by Man Ray (executed 1913-1963), undated
4 Folders
2
15-18
Photograph of Juliet Man Ray, circa 1990s
Oversized material from Box 1, Folder 96
3
Photograph of Juliet Man Ray with Others, circa 1950s
Oversized material from Box 1, Folder 97
3
Photographs of Family, Friends, and Colleagues, circa 1980s
Oversized material from Box 1, Folders 100-101
3
Photograph of Exhibition Installation, circa 1930s
Oversized material from Box 2, Folder 2
3
Photographs of Artwork by Man Ray (executed circa 1920s-1944), undated
Oversized material from Box 2, Folder 2
3

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