Man Ray

Man Ray
Man Ray, photographed at the Théâtre de la Gaîté-Montparnasse exhibition in Paris by Carl Van Vechten on June 16, 1934
Born
Emmanuel Radnitzky

(1890-08-27)August 27, 1890
DiedNovember 18, 1976(1976-11-18) (aged 86)
Paris, France
Known forPainting, photography, assemblage, collage, film
MovementDada, surrealism
Spouses
Adon Lacroix
(m. 1914; div. 1937)
(m. 1946)
PartnerLee Miller (1929–1932)
Signature

Man Ray (born Emmanuel Radnitzky; August 27, 1890 – November 18, 1976) was an American visual artist who spent most of his career in Paris. 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 for his pioneering photography, and was a renowned fashion and portrait photographer. He is also noted for his work with photograms, which he called "rayographs" in reference to himself.[1]

  1. ^ "Rayograms by Man Ray". Time. April 18, 1932. Archived from the original on November 8, 2008. Retrieved January 6, 2012.