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Indestructible Object 1923–1965
Artist: Man Ray (1890–1976)
Medium: Metronome with cutout photograph of Lee Miller’s eye on pendulum
Dimensions: 25 × 14 × 14 cm (9⅞ × 5½ × 5½ in.)
Edition: 100
Signature: Signed in pen on a label affixed to the reverse
Publisher: Edition MAT (Multiplication d’Art Transformable), Paris
Condition: Generally good condition; contained within the original presentation box
Literature: Martin, Hermann & Krauss 32
Authenticity: Confirmed by Andrew Strauss and Timothy Baum of the Man Ray Expertise Committee (ref. 00600-O-2025); to be included in the forthcoming Catalogue of Objects and Sculpture of Man Ray
Description
Originally conceived in 1923 and recreated in later editions, Objet Indestructible (or Indestructible Object) stands as one of Man Ray’s most emblematic and enigmatic works. The piece transforms a simple metronome — a tool of mechanical rhythm — into a surreal fusion of movement, memory, and emotion through the addition of Lee Miller’s photographed eye on its pendulum. The steady swing of the metronome becomes hypnotic, evoking both the artist’s longing and the passage of time. As with many of Man Ray’s objects, humor and desire intertwine, turning an everyday item into a poetic symbol of loss and artistic obsession. Published by Edition MAT in 1965 in an edition of 100, this work faithfully reinterprets the 1930s original while extending its influence across generations of conceptual and Dada-inspired art. Contained within its original presentation box and authenticated by the Man Ray Expertise Committee, Objet Indestructible / Indestructible Object endures as a quintessential icon of avant-garde art.
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