139 Man Ray Le Cadeau 1921 Excelente . From michael lisi / contemporary art, man ray, cadeau (1921), cast iron sculpture with brown patina and copper nails, 6 1/2 × 4 × 3 1/2 in 16,5 x 10,2 x 9,5 cm. The gift (le cadeau in french) is a readymade sculpture by man ray, consisting of an iron with fourteen thumb tacks glued to its sole. The work 'cadeau' was published in 1921 under the supervision of founder luciano anselmino, turin. An iconic work of the dada movement, it was created spontaneously and exhibited at the opening of ray's first solo show in paris, at phillippe soupault's galerie six on december 3, 1921.