Its Another Spring

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
Copied Man Ray, Its Another Spring, 1961, mixed media: metal spring, ivory ball, and wooden cigar box, 11 5886 58 in. (29.520.216.8 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Juliet Man Ray, 1983.105.6

Artwork Details

Title
Its Another Spring
Artist
Date
1961
Dimensions
11 5886 58 in. (29.520.216.8 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Juliet Man Ray
Mediums Description
mixed media: metal spring, ivory ball, and wooden cigar box
Classifications
Keywords
  • Abstract
  • Modern art movement — assemblage — box
Object Number
1983.105.6

Artwork Description

Man Ray loved expressing humor in his work and often hinted at erotic imagery through his assemblages of everyday objects. In It’s Another Spring the arrangement of the cigar box, bedspring, and ivory ball evokes male sexual power, while the season of spring more generally makes us think of sexual awakening.