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MAN RAY

PowerPoint by Tito morales

Surrealist and dada artist

Biography

• Man Ray was born as Emmanuel Radnitzky on August 27, 1890. He was a Jewish immigrant from Russia and, him and his family moved to Brooklyn where he was born. He moved to Paris, France in 1921 and spent most of his time photographing there. Man Ray was an abstract painter but later became more of a photographer.

• Education: After finishing high school in 1908, Man Ray studied drawing at the ferrer center in new york. His work was influenced by Alfred Stieglitzs and Duchamp. They both had an unusual artistic style and that’s what lead to his work.

Man ray’s transition from painter to photographer:

• Man Ray studied at Ferrer center in new york city. He studied drawing and visited Alfred Stieglitz’s Gallery.which clearly rubbed off on him and he started doing more photography and used his style much more, and that’s what started off his famous photo career.

The rope dancer accompaniesHerself with a shadow, 1916

By Man Ray

Man Rays quotes:

• “A creator needs only one enthusiast to justify him.”

-Man Ray

• “Don’t put my name in it, these are simply documents I make.”

-Man Ray

• “ To me, a painter, if not the most useful, is the least harmful member of our society -Man Ray

• It seems like Man Ray was a very quiet artist and he didn’t let his artistic fame go to his head like artist now a days .

Aviary, 1919 by Man Ray

Style of photography: Dada/ surreal

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The Gift 1921 By Man Ray

(my favorite photograph by Man Ray)

Black and white, 1926 by Man Ray

The Kiss

Space writing (self portrait),1935 by Man Ray

Ingre’s Violin, 1924 by Man Ray

I really like this photo. It has an old time feel to it and reminds me of a dark time in the 30s.

Glass Tears, 1932 by Man Ray

Head #1, 2001from the Heads series

Fujicolor Crystal Archive print48 x 60 inches (121.9 x 152.4 cm)

Five fingers , 1914 by Man Ray

Observatory time: The Lovers, 1936 by Man Ray

New York, 1920 by Man Ray

Erotique Voilee, 1933 By Man Ray

Admiration of the Orchestrelle for the

Cinematograph, 1919 by Man Ray

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EMULATIONS

EMULATIONS

REFERENCESwww.manraytrust.com

www.manray.net

www.theartstory.org