Can Paperboard Stop a Shell?, from the Early Series

Man Ray, Can Paperboard Stop a Shell?, from the Early Series, 1942, gelatin silver print with collage, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.247
Man Ray, Can Paperboard Stop a Shell?, from the Early Series, 1942, gelatin silver print with collage, sheet: 17 x 14 in. (43.0 x 35.6 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.247

Artwork Details

Title
Can Paperboard Stop a Shell?, from the Early Series
Artist
Date
1942
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 17 x 14 in. (43.0 x 35.6 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Container Corporation of America
Mediums
Mediums Description
gelatin silver print with collage
Classifications
Subjects
  • Still life — other — container
  • Object — numeral
  • Object — toy — sports equipment
  • Still life — weapon — ammunition
Object Number
1984.124.247
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1984.124.247

Works by this artist (132 items)

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Man Ray, Fisherman's Idol, cast 1973, bronze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Juliet Man Ray, 1983.105.7
Fisherman’s Idol
Artist
Datecast 1973
bronze
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Man Ray, Its Another Spring, 1961, mixed media: metal spring, ivory ball, and wooden cigar box, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Juliet Man Ray, 1983.105.6
Its Another Spring
Artist
Date1961
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Man Ray, Le Voyeur, 1965, wooden cigar box with inserted door lens, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Juliet Man Ray, 1983.105.4
Le Voyeur
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Date1965
wooden cigar box with inserted door lens
On view
Man Ray, Square Dumb Bells, 1944 or 1945, cast bronze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Juliet Man Ray, 1983.105.17A-B
Square Dumb Bells
Artist
Date1944 or 1945
cast bronze
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