[Sculpture & clothesline]

Man Ray

1940–1949

Gelatin silver print

J. Paul Getty Museum

A dark, abstract sculpture is superimposed over a background of brick buildings and windows. The image is a double exposure, creating a layered and fragmented effect. A dark, abstract sculpture is superimposed over a background of brick buildings and windows. The image is a double exposure, creating a layered and fragmented effect. To create this double exposure, Man Ray turned the image of a clothesline full of laundry on its side and superimposed it over a photograph of a sculpture. The juxtaposition creates a sense of confusion and uncertain orientation, as the two separate images vie for position and scale in the dense composition.