La Maison 1931

"La Maison" (1931) is a striking photogram by Man Ray, a renowned figure in the Surrealist movement. The image features a composition of light bulbs and a lampshade, rendered in stark black and white. Ray's innovative technique employed light-sensitive photographic paper, capturing the shapes of the objects as negative silhouettes against a dark background. This approach eliminated the traditional camera and shutter, allowing for an unmediated representation of light and form. "La Maison" exemplifies Ray's interest in exploring the interplay between light, shadow, and the everyday objects that surround us.