Of the 188 lots offered at auction, the Man Ray Trust is questioning the ownership of 148.” “The timing of the auction 30 years and 33 days after Juliet Man Ray’s death raises suspicion due ...

Both had been owned after the artist died in 1976 by his wife, Juliet Man Ray, and were subsequently purchased by Meyer at public auctions, Christie’s said. Also included is All’s Well That ...

The painting had been acquired by a collector in Japan directly from Man Ray’s wife, Juliet, and then hadn’t been seen for more than 50 years. Schnabel tracked it down and “between some luck ...

Man Ray, a pioneering photographer and early champion of Surrealism, bequeathed the contents of his studio to his wife, Juliet, over 30 years ago. Today, her relatives still keep 4,500 of his ...