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By Doyle
Nov 19, 2025
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2025-11-19 11:00:00
2025-11-19 11:00:00
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Bidsquare : The Evelyn D. Farland Collection
https://www.bidsquare.com/auctions/doyle/the-evelyn-d-farland-collection-21249
Auction of The Evelyn D. Farland Collection on Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 11am Featuring Important Works by Alexander Calder, David Hockney, Man Ray, Andy Warhol, Tom Wesselmann & Many More Pioneered the Art Poster in America as Founder of Poster Originals, Ltd. Doyle info@doyle.com
Auction of The Evelyn D. Farland Collection on Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 11am Featuring Important Works by Alexander Calder, David Hockney, Man Ray, Andy Warhol, Tom Wesselmann & Many More Pioneered the Art Poster in America as Founder of Poster Originals, Ltd. Doyle info@doyle.com
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Collection: The Evelyn D. Farland CollectionFrench/American, 1890-1976 This is the Thesis, 1963 Signed Man Ray, titled This is the Thesis and dated New York 1963 at the rim Cigarette butts, ashes, matches and torn typescript in a glass jar Height: 8 inches (20.3 cm) Diameter: 3 1/2 inches (8.9 cm) Provenance: Mr. and Mrs. Leo and Evelyn D. Farland, New York (a gift of the artist) Thence by descent to the estate Literature: Pierre Bourgeade, Bonsoir Man Ray, Paris, 1972, p. 16-17, discussed Executed in New York in 1963, when Man Ray was staying with his friends Leo and Evelyn Farland to attend his exhibition held at Cordier & Ekstrom gallery. He received by post from a New York student a 12-page questionnaire that not only asked a multitude of questions on his life and art, but also his views on literature and the arts in the past forty years. Man Ray was furious, having recently published the same year his comprehensive autobiography, and crumpled the typescript sheets of paper and bundled them into a glass jar, filling it with cigarette butts and ash. He titled this new object “This is the Thesis” and gifted this unique object to his hosts. Andrew Strauss and Timothy Baum of the Man Ray Expertise Committee have confirmed the authenticity of this work under reference 00591-O-2025 and that this work will be included in the Catalogue of Objects & Sculpture of Man Ray, currently in preparation.Overall in great condition. All the internal elements remain intact. The lid is glued shut. Ligth dusting on the surface. Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact and our Organization shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. Please contact the specialist department to request further information or additional images that may be available. Request a condition report
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