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Artist: Man Ray (1890–1976)
Title: Les Amoureux à l'heure de l'Observatoire
Medium: Photolithograph on vélin
Dimensions: 35.5 × 90 cm
Signature: Signed lower right
Edition: Edition of 150
Type of work: Limited edition photolithograph
Framing: Unframed
Literature: Anselmino 15
Les Amoureux à l’heure de l’Observatoire is a celebrated photolithograph by Man Ray, one of the most important figures of Dada and Surrealism. Based on one of his most iconic images—often referred to as The Lips—this long, panoramic composition transforms the motif of a pair of floating lips into a poetic, dream-like landscape.
The vast horizontal format (35.5 × 90 cm) heightens the surreal effect, allowing the red lips to dominate the visual field like a celestial body hovering above an empty horizon. This imagery, at once erotic, enigmatic, and cosmic, is emblematic of Man Ray’s ability to merge photography, painting, and imagination into a unified surrealist vision.
Printed as a limited edition of 150 on fine vélin paper and signed in the lower right, this work is fully documented in the Anselmino catalogue raisonné (no. 15). A highly desirable edition for collectors of Surrealism, photographic art, and 20th-century modernism.
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Is this an original Man Ray edition?
Yes — it is an authorized photolithograph, signed and issued in a limited edition of 150.
What is the edition size?
The work was produced in an edition of 150.
Is the artwork signed?
Yes — it is hand-signed by Man Ray in the lower right.
What technique was used?
A photolithograph, blending photographic source imagery with lithographic printing.
Is this work referenced in the literature?
Yes — it appears in Anselmino, catalogue raisonné no. 15.
Is worldwide shipping available?
Yes — with full insurance and professional packaging.
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