L.2013.6.4 h: Shadows, plate 8 from Revolving Doors

© 2013 Man Ray Trust / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris

Shadows, plate 8 from Revolving Doors, Paris: 1926

Pochoir print
Graphic Arts Division, Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, Princeton University Library
L.2013.6.4 h
© 2013 Man Ray Trust / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
VIII. Shadows: If three beams of light be thrown on an object from different angles, or if the object were turned on three different angles simultaneously in relation to a single beam of light, the resulting shadows would assume various proportions although their character would remain the same. In the same way, if a form be invested with three colors at the same time and viewed from different angles, three distinct characters would result. They could be seen, however, only by imagination.
Man Ray
New York, 1916–17