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Man Ray
(Emmanuel Rudnitzky, 1890-1976)Honorine Deschrijver

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Honorine Deschrijver. 1925. Vintage gelatin silver print on double-weight chamois paper. 27,2 x 22,2 cm (38 x 28,5 cm). Mounted to board (slightly soiled), signed "Man Ray Paris" below the image on the mount.

Often referred to as the “Coco Chanel of the North,” Deschrijver was a leading figure in the Belgian fashion scene, known for merging Modernist and Surrealist aesthetics into her designs. She founded Norine in Brussels, a couture house celebrated for its bold artistic collaborations, which brought contemporary art into the realm of fashion. In this portrait, Man Ray employs his signature soft focus and dramatic lighting, emphasizing her refined yet enigmatic presence. The image not only highlights her elegance, but also situates her within the avant-garde cultural circles that shaped early 20th-century art and design. – Some light scuff marks, small surface irregularities and signs of oxidation along edges, otherwise in very good condition.