| Man Ray Le monde (The World) [Electricite] 1931 Photogravure 10 1/4 x 8 1/16 ins J. Paul Getty Museum 84.XM.1000.104, © Man Ray Trust ARS-ADAGP LL/43315 Descriptive notes from the J. Paul Getty Museum
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In 1931 the Paris electric company CPDE commissioned Man Ray to produce a series of images promoting the personal uses of electricity. The resulting portfolio, Electricité, included ten Rayographs reproduced as photogravures. Le monde (The world), a picture of the moon above an electrical cord, suggests that even celestial bodies are dependent on CPDE for their illumination.
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