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FIRST EDITION from which no large paper was printed.
12 photographs by Man Ray reproduced on cream coated paper.
Foreword by André Breton in the form of a surrealist poem, convulsionnaires, presenting the many desires of man and the unique desire of women, it ends as follows:
"But this is Man Ray. HERE IS THE MAN WITH THE HEAD OF A MAGIC LANTERN".
Published by GLM in 1936, Photography is not art follows in the footsteps of Guy Levis Mano's great surrealist works, which combine poetry and photography, such as The Doll by Hans Bellmer (1936) or Easy by Éluard and Man Ray (1935).
A FINE COPY, PERFECTLY DRAWN UP BY ALAIN DEVAUCHELLE IN 1999, in a mosaic binding depicting a central camera shutter.
Bound by Alain Devauchelle 1999, full midnight blue box, lise spine, checkerboard mosaic boards, stylized buffalo leather shutter and mother-of-pearl pastille in the centre, long blue title on spine, grey suede lining and endpapers, silver edges, covers, folder, slipcase.
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