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Man Ray

(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1890 - 1976, Paris, France)

Indestructible Object

1923 (1975 edition)

Metronome with cardboard

9 1/4 x 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. (23.6 x 11.4 x 11.4 cm)

Collection of the Akron Art Museum

Gift of John Coplans

1979.10

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Man Ray began his art career as a "dadaist," altering simple functional objects to form blatantly useless creations. His 'Indestructible Object' was initially entitled 'Object to Be Destroyed', but after a group of angry art students accepted the title's challenge, he re-created the work with its present name.

Keywords
Eye
American
Assemblage
Ready made
Dadaism
Metronome