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The Bluff Collection

Explore 188 works in the Bluff Collection, the promised gift of John A. Pritzker. The collection includes paintings, photographs, objects, works on paper, and documents of Dada and Surrealism by such avant-garde artists, as Jean Arp, Marcel Duchamp, Suzanne Duchamp, Max Ernst, Francis Picabia, Man Ray, and Kurt Schwitters.

Champs délicieux (Delicious Fields), Man Ray American, Portfolio of twelve gelatin silver prints with preface by Tristan Tzara — Champs délicieux (Delicious Fields)
Man Ray
Société Générale d’Imprimerie et d’Edition, Paris
1922

Rayograph, Man Ray American, Gelatin silver print — Rayograph
Man Ray
1922

Rayograph, Man Ray American, Gelatin silver print — Rayograph
Man Ray
1922

Rayograph, Man Ray American, Gelatin silver print — Rayograph
Man Ray
1922

Cut-Out, Man Ray American, Oil on board — Cut-Out
Man Ray
1915

L’homme (Man), Man Ray American, Gelatin silver print — L’homme (Man)
Man Ray
1918–20

Integration of Shadows, Man Ray American, Gelatin silver print, 1935 or later — Integration of Shadows
Man Ray
1918–20

Trans Atlantique, Man Ray American, Gelatin silver print, ink, and paper on board — Trans Atlantique
Man Ray
1921

Moving Sculpture, Man Ray American, Gelatin silver print — Moving Sculpture
Man Ray
1920

Le violon d’Ingres, Man Ray American, Gelatin silver print — Le violon d’Ingres
Man Ray
1924

The Letter Y, Man Ray American, Oil on sandpaper — The Letter Y
Man Ray
1923

Dadaphoto, Man Ray American, Gelatin silver print — Dadaphoto
Man Ray
1920

Lampshade, Man Ray American, Gelatin silver print — Lampshade
Man Ray
1921

Élevage de poussière (Dust Breeding), Man Ray American, Gelatin silver print — Élevage de poussière (Dust Breeding)
Man Ray
1920

Rayograph, Man Ray American, Gelatin silver print — Rayograph
Man Ray
1922

Torse (Retour à la raison) (Torso [Return to Reason]), Man Ray American, Gelatin silver print, ca. 1935 — Torse (Retour à la raison) (Torso [Return to Reason])
Man Ray
1923

Noire et blanche, Man Ray American, Gelatin silver print — Noire et blanche
Man Ray
1926

Untitled (Glass Tears), Man Ray American, Gelatin silver print, 1935 or later — Untitled (Glass Tears)
Man Ray
ca. 1930–33

Rayograph, Man Ray American, Gelatin silver print — Rayograph
Man Ray
1922

Rayograph, Man Ray American, Gelatin silver print — Rayograph
Man Ray
1925

Kiki de Montparnasse, Man Ray American, Gelatin silver print — Kiki de Montparnasse
Man Ray
1924

Kiki de Montparnasse, Man Ray American, Gelatin silver print — Kiki de Montparnasse
Man Ray
1924

Kiki de Montparnasse, Man Ray American, Gelatin silver print — Kiki de Montparnasse
Man Ray
1924

Kiki de Montparnasse, Man Ray American, Gelatin silver print — Kiki de Montparnasse
Man Ray
1924

Rayograph, Man Ray American, Gelatin silver print — Rayograph
Man Ray
1923

Rayograph, Man Ray American, Gelatin silver print — Rayograph
Man Ray
1922

Ce qui manque à nous tous (What We All Lack), Man Ray American, Painted clay and glass — Ce qui manque à nous tous (What We All Lack)
Man Ray
1927 (edition 1972)

Object to Be Destroyed, Man Ray American, Metronome and gelatin silver print — Object to Be Destroyed
Man Ray
1923 (1969)

Catherine Barometer, Man Ray American, Glass, metal, felt, washboard, tube, wire, wood, steel wool, gouache on paper, and paper stamp — Catherine Barometer
Man Ray
1920

Rayograph, Man Ray American, Gelatin silver print — Rayograph
Man Ray
1922

Rayograph, Man Ray American, Gelatin silver print — Rayograph
Man Ray
1926

Rayograph, Man Ray American, Gelatin silver print — Rayograph
Man Ray
1924

Sinclair Lewis, Man Ray American, Gelatin silver print — Sinclair Lewis
Man Ray
ca. 1925

Rayograph, Man Ray American, Gelatin silver print — Rayograph
Man Ray
1922

Untitled, Man Ray American, Gelatin silver print — Untitled
Man Ray
1931

Rayograph, Man Ray American, Gelatin silver print — Rayograph
Man Ray
1924

Dada Excursion to Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre Church (Paris), Unknown Artist, Silver gelatin print — Dada Excursion to Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre Church (Paris)
Unknown Artist
1921

Portrait of Man Ray, Unknown Artist, Gelatin silver print — Portrait of Man Ray
Unknown Artist
1921

Man Ray and Lee Miller at the Shooting Gallery, Paris, Unknown Artist, Gelatin silver print — Man Ray and Lee Miller at the Shooting Gallery, Paris
Unknown Artist
ca. 1929

Formes blanches sur fond noir, Jean Arp French, born Germany, Oil on wood panels — Formes blanches sur fond noir
Jean Arp
ca. 1917

Magasin, Avenue des Gobelins, Eugène Atget French, Printing-out-paper print — Magasin, Avenue des Gobelins
Eugène Atget
1925

Pendant l’Éclipse, Eugène Atget French, Printing-out paper — Pendant l’Éclipse
Eugène Atget
1912

Unendlicher Regenschirm (Infinite Umbrella), Johannes Theodor Baargeld German, Ink on paper — Unendlicher Regenschirm (Infinite Umbrella)
Johannes Theodor Baargeld
1919–20

La Poupée, Hans Bellmer German, born Poland, Hand-colored gelatin silver print — La Poupée
Hans Bellmer
1935–37

Brancusi Self Portrait with Duchamp, Man Ray, and Tzara, Constantin Brancusi French, born Romania, Gelatin-bromide print — Brancusi Self Portrait with Duchamp, Man Ray, and Tzara
Constantin Brancusi
1921

Kiki, Brassaï French, born Romania (Transylvania), Gelatin silver print — Kiki
Brassaï
1932

Paisaje de Equitación, Manuel Alvarez Bravo Mexican, Gelatin silver print — Paisaje de Equitación
Manuel Alvarez Bravo
1932

The Box in the Air, Alexander Calder American, Painted metal — The Box in the Air
Alexander Calder
ca. 1945

Spirale, Jean Crotti French, Gouache and pencil on paper — Spirale
Jean Crotti
1920

Les Forces Mécaniques de l'amour en Mouvement, Jean Crotti French, Oil on glass, wood, newsprint, tin, paper, wire and metal tubing assemblage — Les Forces Mécaniques de l'amour en Mouvement
Jean Crotti
1916

Il Sogno di Tobia (The Dream of Tobias), Giorgio de Chirico Italian, born Greece, Oil on canvas — Il Sogno di Tobia (The Dream of Tobias)
Giorgio de Chirico
1917

Cadavre Exquis (Exquisite Corpse), Robert Desnos French, Colored pencil on paper — Cadavre Exquis (Exquisite Corpse)
Multiple artists/makers
1927

La mariée mise à nu par ses célibataires, même [The Bride Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors, Even], also known as The Green Box, Marcel Duchamp American, born France, One color plate with ninety-three notes, drawings, photographs, and/or facsimiles by Marcel Duchamp, including a print of Oculist Witnesses, 1920 (Ref. Schwarz 1997, no. 383) pulled on yellow paper, contained in a green-flocked cardboard box, self-hinged — La mariée mise à nu par ses célibataires, même [The Bride Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors, Even], also known as The Green Box
Marcel Duchamp
1934

Boîte-en-valise, Marcel Duchamp American, born France, Leather valise containing a box with 69 reproductions and an original item, La Fourchette du Cavalier (card, cut out, with chicken wire inserted) — Boîte-en-valise
Marcel Duchamp
1943

Monte Carlo Bond (No. 1), Marcel Duchamp American, born France, Ink, gelatin silver print and printed paper with tax stamp — Monte Carlo Bond (No. 1)
Marcel Duchamp
1924

Mariée, Marcel Duchamp American, born France, Collotype colored pochoir — Mariée
Marcel Duchamp
1937

"Dada: 1916–1923," Sidney Janis Gallery, New York, April 15 to May 9, 1953, Marcel Duchamp American, born France, Paper — "Dada: 1916–1923," Sidney Janis Gallery, New York, April 15 to May 9, 1953
Marcel Duchamp
1953

Belle Haleine, Eau de Voilette, Marcel Duchamp American, born France, Pen and ink, airbrushed ink, photograph heightened with pencil and collage on paper — Belle Haleine, Eau de Voilette
Marcel Duchamp
Man Ray
1921

Untitled (photocollage landscape study for Étant donnés: 1. la chute d’eau, 2. le gaz d’éclairage), Marcel Duchamp American, born France, textured wax, pencil, and ink on tan paper and cut gelatin silver photographs, mounted on board — Untitled (photocollage landscape study for Étant donnés: 1. la chute d’eau, 2. le gaz d’éclairage)
Marcel Duchamp
ca. 1946

Nu Descendent au Escalier, Marcel Duchamp American, born France, Collotype colored pochoir — Nu Descendent au Escalier
Marcel Duchamp
1937

Nu Descendent au Escalier, Marcel Duchamp American, born France, Collotype colored pochoir — Nu Descendent au Escalier
Marcel Duchamp
1937

Le ready-made malheureux de Marcel, Suzanne Duchamp French, Oil on canvas — Le ready-made malheureux de Marcel
Suzanne Duchamp
1920

Radiation de deux seuls éloignés, Suzanne Duchamp French, Oil, gold paint, string, wax, plastic, glass beads and tinfoil assemblage on canvas — Radiation de deux seuls éloignés
Suzanne Duchamp
1916–20

L.H.O.O.Q., Marcel Duchamp American, born France, Engraving, pasted pieces of paper, and handwritten inscriptions in pencil — L.H.O.O.Q.
Marcel Duchamp
Francis Picabia
1920/42

The Punching Ball or the Immortality of Buonarroti (Max Ernst and Caesar Buonarroti), Max Ernst French, born Germany, Gelatin silver print with gouache, ink, and collage element — The Punching Ball or the Immortality of Buonarroti (Max Ernst and Caesar Buonarroti)
Max Ernst
1920

Armada v. Duldgedalzen, Max Ernst French, born Germany, Gelatin silver print — Armada v. Duldgedalzen
Max Ernst
Luise Straus-Ernst
ca. 1920

Insel Rügen, Raoul Hausmann Austrian, Collage on paper — Insel Rügen
Raoul Hausmann
1920

Portrait de Marcel Duchamp (Portrait of Marcel Duchamp), Heinrich Hoffmann German, Gelatin silver print — Portrait de Marcel Duchamp (Portrait of Marcel Duchamp)
Heinrich Hoffmann
1912

Condom, Lee Miller American, Gelatin silver print — Condom
Lee Miller
1930

Le Sourire du Crépuscule, Joan Miró Spanish, Gouache on paper — Le Sourire du Crépuscule
Joan Miró
1939

Hommage à Nusch Eluard, Joan Miró Spanish, oil, metal coat hook with painted wooden knob, painted mallet, card printed with artist’s name and string on board — Hommage à Nusch Eluard
Joan Miró
1937

Décaveuse, Francis Picabia French, Watercolor on cardboard — Décaveuse
Francis Picabia
1921–22

Zona, Francis Picabia French, Ink on paper — Zona
Francis Picabia
1921

Lampe, Francis Picabia French, Watercolor, brush, and India Ink and pencil on paper — Lampe
Francis Picabia
ca. 1923

Phmarcie Duchamps, Francis Picabia French, Gouache on paper — Phmarcie Duchamps
Francis Picabia
ca. 1920

Intervention d’une femme au moyen d’une machine, Francis Picabia French, Pencil, watercolor, ink and gouache on paper mounted on cardboard — Intervention d’une femme au moyen d’une machine
Francis Picabia
1915

290 No. 1, Francis Picabia French, Autographed manuscript — 290 No. 1
Francis Picabia
1917

Portrait of Man Ray, Francis Picabia French, Ink and graphite on paper — Portrait of Man Ray
Francis Picabia
1925

Portrait de Man Ray, Pablo Picasso Spanish, Pen, brush and ink on paper — Portrait de Man Ray
Pablo Picasso
1934

Marcel Duchamp, Paris, Man Ray American, Gelatin silver print — Marcel Duchamp, Paris
Man Ray
1930

Self-Portrait, Man Ray American, Ferrotype plate in hand-painted wood artist’s frame — Self-Portrait
Man Ray
1942

La Prière, Man Ray American, Gelatin silver print — La Prière
Man Ray
1930

Portrait of Jean Cocteau, Man Ray American, Gelatin silver print — Portrait of Jean Cocteau
Man Ray
1925–26

Bijou - Earrings: Pendants Pending, Man Ray American, Silver and gold plate — Bijou - Earrings: Pendants Pending
Man Ray
1967

Les Mannequins, Résurrection des mannequins, Man Ray American, Paper — Les Mannequins, Résurrection des mannequins
Man Ray
Jean Petithory
1966

Tristan Tzara, Man Ray American, Gelatin silver print from two negatives — Tristan Tzara
Man Ray
1921

Rayograph, Man Ray American, Gelatin silver paper — Rayograph
Man Ray
1925

Lee Miller (torso), Man Ray American, Gelatin silver print — Lee Miller (torso)
Man Ray
1929

Jacqueline Goddard, Man Ray American, Gelatin silver negative print — Jacqueline Goddard
Man Ray
1931

Duchamp with Tonsure, Side View, Man Ray American, Gelatin silver print — Duchamp with Tonsure, Side View
Man Ray
1919

Untitled (to Robert Desnos), Man Ray American, Black paint on paper on paper mount — Untitled (to Robert Desnos)
Man Ray
1930

Automaton, Man Ray American, Cliché-verre — Automaton
Man Ray
1917

Eighth Street, Man Ray American, Gelatin silver print — Eighth Street
Man Ray
1920

Untitled (Still Life), Frontispiece for 'Minotaure' Numbers 3–4, Man Ray American, Gelatin silver print — Untitled (Still Life), Frontispiece for 'Minotaure' Numbers 3–4
Man Ray
1933

Portrait de Marcel Duchamp, Man Ray American, Vintage silver print — Portrait de Marcel Duchamp
Man Ray
1923

Driver (Paul Chadourne), Man Ray American, Gelatin silver print — Driver (Paul Chadourne)
Man Ray
1928

Untitled (metropolitan landscape with bridges), Man Ray American, Ink and gouache on paper — Untitled (metropolitan landscape with bridges)
Man Ray
1912

Untitled (Study for five figures), Man Ray American, Ink and gouache on paper — Untitled (Study for five figures)
Man Ray
1914

Untitled, Man Ray American, Graphite on paper — Untitled
Man Ray
1912

Untitled Rayograph (gun with alphabet stencils), Man Ray American, Gelatin silver print — Untitled Rayograph (gun with alphabet stencils)
Man Ray
1924

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