{"product_id":"man-ray-jean-cocteau-le-numero-barbette-1980","title":"LE NUMÉRO BARBETTE","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"416\" data-start=\"248\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"268\" data-start=\"248\"\u003eLe Numéro Barbette\u003c\/em\u003e is a seminal collaboration between \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eMan Ray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eJean Cocteau\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, originally published in 1926.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"610\" data-start=\"418\"\u003eThe book centers on Barbette, the legendary gender-defying stage performer whose act captivated Parisian avant-garde circles and became a point of fascination within the Surrealist movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"981\" data-start=\"612\"\u003eThrough a series of striking photographs by Man Ray and a poetic text by Cocteau, the publication constructs a layered exploration of identity, illusion, and performance. The images oscillate between documentation and stylization, while the text elevates Barbette into a symbolic figure blurring boundaries between masculinity and femininity, reality and spectacle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1235\" data-start=\"983\"\u003eAs both visual and literary work, \u003cem data-end=\"1037\" data-start=\"1017\"\u003eLe Numéro Barbette\u003c\/em\u003e stands at the intersection of photography, performance, and modernist thought, reflecting a moment when artistic disciplines merged to challenge conventional perceptions of the body and identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1364\" data-start=\"1237\"\u003eA rare and highly collectible publication, central to the history of avant-garde art and early twentieth-century photography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1364\" data-start=\"1237\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1612\" data-start=\"1598\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eJacques Damase\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1682\" data-start=\"1673\"\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1980 (text originally published 1926)\u003cbr data-end=\"1740\" data-start=\"1737\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1753\" data-start=\"1740\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e French\u003cbr data-end=\"1763\" data-start=\"1760\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1774\" data-start=\"1763\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover (publisher’s boards)\u003cbr data-end=\"1808\" data-start=\"1805\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1823\" data-start=\"1808\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e In-4 (approx. 30 × 22 cm)\u003cbr data-end=\"1852\" data-start=\"1849\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1862\" data-start=\"1852\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80 pages\u003cbr data-end=\"1874\" data-start=\"1871\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1888\" data-start=\"1874\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Impeccable condition. No visible damage; exceptionally well preserved copy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"man ray \u0026 jean cocteau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51414644064544,"sku":"LI-MR-0000006","price":280.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0878\/0202\/0128\/files\/man-ray-le-numero-barbette-front-cover-intermission.png?v=1775175670","url":"https:\/\/intermissionbooks.com\/products\/man-ray-jean-cocteau-le-numero-barbette-1980","provider":"intermission books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}