A black-and-white photograph of a White person from behind showing a bare bottom and back, feet tucked under, and hands partially covering their behind.

The Prayer [La Priere]

Man Ray (1890-1976)

Date

1930
Object Type

Photographs
Medium

Gelatin silver print
Dimensions

11 5/16 x 8 13/16 in.
Inscriptions

Recto:
l.l. in graphite: 1/1
l.r. signed and dated in graphite: Man Ray 1930
Verso:
u.l. in graphite: Ref. 4639
u.c. in graphite: 336 PAC
c. [rubber stamp]: MAN RAY \ PARIS
Credit Line

Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas
Accession Number

P1986.17
Copyright

© Man Ray 2015 Trust / Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY / ADAGP, Paris 2021

Location: Off view

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