Man Ray S Iconic Photo Le Violon D Ingres Exceeds All Expectations Sells For Record 12 4 Million
Advertisements “Le Violon d’Ingres” shows the model’s bareback with black f-holes painted on them, suggesting her body as a musical instrument. It is, without a doubt, one of the most iconic photos of the early 20th century. So, it’s probably no surprise that there was quite a battle to buy its print. As ART News reports, a drawn-out bidding period for this print lasted nearly 10 minutes during Christie’s New York auction dedicated to Surrealist art....