Le Violon d'Ingres
Le Violon d'Ingres (French for Ingres's Violin) is a black-and-white photograph created by American visual artist Man Ray in 1924. It is one of his best-known photographs and of surrealist photography. The picture was first published in the Surrealist magazine Littérature in June 1924. It shows model Kiki de Montparnasse from the back, nude to below her waist, with two f-holes painted on to make her body resemble a violin.
| Le Violon d'Ingres | |
|---|---|
| English: Ingres's Violin | |
| Artist | Man Ray |
| Completion date | 1924 |
| Catalogue | 86.XM.626.10 |
| Medium | Gelatin silver print |
| Subject | Alice Prin |
| Dimensions | 29.6 cm × 22.7 cm (11.625 in × 8.9375 in) |
| Location | J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles |
| Website | www |
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