Françoise Rosay. Solarized silver print, the image measuring 254x196.9 mm; 10x7 3/4 inches, with Man Ray's Photograph Man Ray (Manford M25) and posthumous copyright (Manford M30) hand stamps, and the title, in pencil, on verso. 1946.
Provenance: Acquired from Juliet Man Ray, the artist's widow, Paris.
Françoise Rosay was a French opera singer and actress who enjoyed a film career of over sixty years and who became a legendary figure in French cinema. From 1911 to 1974 she appeared in over 100 movies during her long and illustrious career.
