Man Ray

Man Ray (born Emmanuel Radnitzky) ]was an American modernist artist who spent most of his career in Paris, France. He was a significant contributor to the Dada and Surrealist movements, although his ties to each were informal. He produced major works in a variety of media but considered himself a painter above all. He was best known in the art world for his avant-garde photography, and he was a renowned fashion and portrait photographer. Ray is also noted for his work with photograms, which…

Double profile, solarized, 1932

Man Ray (August 27, 1890 – November 18, 1976), born Emmanuel Radnitzky, was an American artist who spent most of his career in Paris, France. Perhaps best described simply as a modernist, he was a significant contributor to both the Dada and Surrealist movements, although his ties to each were informal. Best known in the art world for his avant-garde photography, Man Ray produced major works in a variety of media and considered himself a painter above all. He was also a renowned fashion and…

If there’s one word that sums up the Dada art movement, it would probably be “nonsensical.” The point was for it not to make sense.

After occupying the walls of the Cantini Museum in Marseille, the traveling exhibition "Man Ray et la Mode" will open this coming April at the Musée du Luxembourg in Paris.

American, 1890–1976.

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View Lydia with Mannequins, 1932 By Ray Man; Silver gelatin baryt print; 63 x 53 cm; Signed; . Access more artwork lots and estimated & realized auction prices on MutualArt.

Man Ray (Emmanuel Radnitzky). Anatomies. 1929. Gelatin silver print. 8 7/8 × 6 3/4" (22.6 × 17.2 cm). Gift of James Thrall Soby. 151.1941. © 2024 Man Ray Trust / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris. Photography

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