Just a moment
Just a moment
Man Ray · 1921, recreated 1963 · Cleveland Museum of Art
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By gluing a row of tacks to the face of a hand iron, Man Ray transformed a common household item into an illogical object with menacing undertones. He first made this work in 1921, displaying it in an exhibition and intending to give it away in a raffle. However, it disappeared during the show’s opening, likely stolen by the gallery owner who admired it. Decades later in his career, the artist recreated Gift multiple times. In 1963, he made this version, which he kept in his personal collection. Man Ray once said, "I never knew what I was doing until I was done."
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