Man Ray

Man Ray was a significant contributor to the Dada and Surrealist movements, although his ties to each were informal. Man Ray worked in a wide range of mediums and considered himself a painter. Best known for his photography, Man Ray was a renowned fashion and portrait photographer. Man Ray is also known for his work with photograms, which he called "rayographs", a reference to himself.

Man Ray, The Coat-Stand (Porte manteau), 1920

Keywords

Experimental, Sculpture, Photography, Modernism, Community of practice

References

Dupêcher, N 2017, ‘Man Ray (Emmanuel Radnitzky)’ , MoMA, viewed 31 March 2020, <https://www.moma.org/artists/3716>

Ray M 1920, The Coat-Stand (Porte manteau), photograph, viewed 31 March 2020, <https://www.centrepompidou.fr/cpv/resource/czzAepB/rXKKqz>