Modern and Contemporary Art A.D. 1914 1914 Man Ray, American, 1890 - 1976 Oil on canvas * Gallery 49, Modern and Contemporary Art, ground floor 1944-90-1 A. E. Gallatin Collection, 1944 |
LabelA.D. 1914 reflects Man Ray's keen political and aesthetic awareness in the early years of the twentieth century. Like other Dadaists, Man Ray was alarmed by the onset of World War I. Inspired by the European art he saw in the 1913 Armory Show in New York, he portrayed the specter of war by borrowing from the modernist language of Cubism. This painting's horizontal format is based on ancient Roman friezes, and the date in Roman numerals links the contemporary conflict to the wars of antiquity.Social Tags [?]blue [x] cubist [x] horse [x] nhd 1900 to 1929 events [x] nhd 1900 to 1929 political [x] politics [x] red [x] [Add Your Own Tags]* Works in the collection are moved off view for many different reasons. Although gallery locations on the website are updated regularly, there is no guarantee that this object will be on display on the day of your visit. |
