2 x Man Ray – Perpetual Motif/The Art of Man Ray & Man Ray 1890-1976
Perpetual Motif is a book with 348 pages, published in 1988. Mint condition (with small handwritten name on unprinted forepage (photo)).
An extensive monography, illustrated by nearly 300 of the artist’s work in full color and duotone,
“Perpetual Motif” brings together a host of authors who have dinstinguished themselves as specialists in the many fields of Man Ray’s endeavor.
Man Ray 1890-1976 – Dr. Angelika Muthesius, published in 1989. Text in English, German and French language.
A rare vintage gelatin silver print on fiber-based paper from around 1929 showing Austrian dancer and gymnastic teacher Hanne Wassermann.
By noted Austrian photographer Trude Fleischmann with her blindstamp recto and inkstamp verso.
Irina Ionesco (Paris, 1935) is a French photographer with Romanian roots. Her work often shows women, lushly decked out in gloves, jewellery, stockings, masks, flowers and feathers. The partial concealment of the often naked bodies further intensifies the mysterious setting and atmosphere of the photos. She pays a lot of attention to the frequently decorative backgrounds that give the impression of a luxurious boudoir. Her work is often seen as an ode to the (female) beauty.
These rare photos are for sale via Catawiki. Follow the link below every artwork to view price and options.
This book chronicles the classic erotic photography of “Yva Richard“, a famous purveyor of high-end lingerie and other sexy clothing items in Paris throughout the first few decades of the 20th Century. Contrary to what many people on the web seem to believe, “Yva Richard” is neither the name of the company’s owner nor is it the name of the model who graces most of this book’s photographs. The company was actually a partnership between two people – L. Richard (the “L.” is not explained in the book, but I’ve seen various sources online give it as “Louis”) and his wife Nativa, the aforementioned model.
With that being noted, these are some of the classiest, sexiest photographs in the erotic-photography genre I’ve ever seen. As befit the nature of the company, the emphasis here is on the clothing – long gloves, corsets, silk stockings, high-heeled shoes and boots, etc. – that it made and sold. (Think of “Yva Richard” as being a 1920’s and 1930’s analogue to Frederick’s of Hollywood). Nativa Richard was a real beauty – a curly-headed mature blonde woman, with a soft, plush, plumply voluptuous figure, shapely legs and a classically pretty face – who far outdoes any number of modern-day nude models in her sex appeal. One could definitely see, say, Dita Von Teese as a Yva Richard model; the vintage allure of these outfits is right up her alley. The photographs are all in black-and-white; the sharpness and quality are top-notch and many of them are full-page. For people who don’t speak French, there’s an English translation of the text (not that there’s an excessive amount of verbiage to get in the way of the pictures) at the back at the book.
People who appreciate high-quality erotic photography, vintage erotic photography, classy vintage lingerie, and Rubenesque beauties should definitely get this book!
Written by Alexandre Dupouy
I have quite a collection photos from Yva Richard stored in the gallery, every now and then some photos for are for sale. Like these beauties, some taken from his wife Nativa Richard, others from unknown model.
