Man RAY – Autographed letter signed to H. Parisot.

Man Ray (1890.1976)

Autographed letter signed to Henri Parisot.

One folio page on bluish paper and marked United States Foreign Air Mail.

Autographed addresses and postmarks on the back. Hollywood. December 13, 1947.

"I didn't have time to sort through all my negatives, so I didn't find the photo of Paul and Nusch."

From his Californian exile, Man Ray inquired of Parisot – then director of the Pléiade – about the publication of his “ Objects of my affection ” and informed him that he had not sought the photo of Paul and Nusch Éluard.

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“Dear friend, Since my return from Paris, I must confess that I feel rather weary. Despite all the advantages here—good weather, peace and quiet, physical well-being, etc.—I have tasted the life to which I have become accustomed for so long, and think only of returning. What is the status of my “Objects of My Affection”? If you have definitively abandoned the idea of ​​publishing them, could you send them back to me as soon as possible? You would be very kind, as there is the possibility of publishing them here, and I lack the courage to make another print. I haven't had time to sort through all my negatives, so I haven't found the photograph of Paul and Nusch that I promised you. I believe, however, that I will be back in Paris before next summer, when I finish my “searching.” All my best, and my warmest wishes. Man Ray. ”

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In 1940, worried about the national situation, Man Ray took refuge in California. He remained there for more than ten years before returning to settle in Paris in 1951.