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This print has a white border (not pictured) approx 4cm (longest side) x 2cm (shortest side). Fits standard Habitat and Ikea frames.
Man Ray's depiction of the roundel orbiting Saturn against the dark night sky was first printed by Waterloo & Sons Ltd in 1938 for Transport for London and displayed on London's Underground as a set of two posters.
This iconic piece of transport art is one of the most widely recognised and best known in London Transport Museum's collection. The original image used for this transport poster was a photogram, created by laying objects onto photographic paper and exposing them to varying amounts of light. May Ray used and developed this artistic technique to such a degree that newer uses began being referred to as 'rayographs.' As an artist, Man Ray, born Emmanuelle Radnitzky, was influenced by 'Dadaism' and a disillusionment with modern communications technology culture, his work then led him to become a recognised name in the surrealist arts movement in Paris.
Digital print on Mondi 250gsm smooth paper.
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