Man Ray | |
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![]() Man Ray, photographed at the Théâtre de la Gaîté-Montparnasse exhibition in Paris by Carl Van Vechten on June 16, 1934 | |
Born | Emmanuel Radnitzky August 27, 1890 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | November 18, 1976 Paris, France | (aged 86)
Known for | Painting, photography, assemblage, collage, film |
Movement | Dada, surrealism |
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Partner | Lee Miller (1929–1932) |
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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]