Permanent Attraction: Man Ray & Chess. Dada & Surrealist Chess Art

Man Ray's (1890–1976) chess-related creations are just as sought after as his photographs, and they have many collectors, from the Maharaja of Indore to Igor Stravinsky, Artie Shaw and David Bowie. Today, Man Ray's chess-themed works are part of the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, the Museum of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Centre Georges Pompidou, the Philadelphia Museum of Art and many other institutions.

Authorised by the Man Ray Trust, this book is the first and only one devoted to Man Ray's chess-themed works in all media. It offers a comprehensive interpretation of the moment, the manner and the reasons that led Man Ray to create these timeless works.