Man Ray's 1938 Painting 'La Fortune' Acquired by Whitney Museum of American Art

The Whitney Museum of American Art in New York acquired Man Ray's 1938 oil painting 'La Fortune' with funding from the Simon Foundation, Inc. This acquisition was documented on April 29, 2010, through an artcritical.com post. The painting's copyright is held by the Man Ray Trust, with rights managed by Artists Rights Society (ARS) in New York and ADAGP in Paris. Man Ray created this work during his significant period of artistic experimentation in the late 1930s. The acquisition represents the Whitney's ongoing commitment to expanding its collection of important 20th-century American art. The painting now forms part of the museum's permanent holdings, accessible to the public for viewing and study. This addition strengthens the museum's representation of Surrealist and modernist influences in American art history.