Description
台座の上に着色された箒が逆さまに立っている。これはフランス語の「バレエ」（ballet）と「箒」（balai）が同じ発音であることから生まれた。1950年代、マン・レイはこうした言葉遊びから発想されたオブジェを思いつくままに制作している。彼は人間と動物との違いについて、「何の役にも立たないものをつくり出す能力」と語っているが、彼は自身の発想によって、こうした無用と思えるものを生み出すことにこそ、自身のアイデンティティを感じていたのだろう。
Data source
Tokyo Fuji Art Museum Collection Database
This database showcases some 2,000 objects from our collection of some 30,000 pieces of artworks from various periods and cultures including Japanese, Eastern and Western works, ranging from paintings...
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The Japanese Council of Art Museums
The Japanese Council of Art Museums (JCAM) supports the accomplishment of mission of art museums and seeks to assist art museums in fully basing their activities in a social context. The organization holds an annual meeting, memorial forums at annual meetings, lectures, Curatorial Study Meetings, and Study Group activities every year. The information and reports generated by these various activities are then expected to be shared with member museums, the greater art-related world and the general public. JCAM was founded in 1952 with the aim of providing a forum for art museums in Japan to think and act together. The organization was registered as a general incorporated association on April 1st, 2020 and includes over 450 members (full members, individual members and supporting members).
Last updated
January 9, 2026