Man Ray
Known For
Directing
Born
1890-08-27 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died
1976-11-18
Biography
Man Ray (born Emmanuel Radnitzky, August 27, 1890 – November 18, 1976) 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 he called "rayographs" in reference to himself.
Most Known For
Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma
as Self (archive footage)
Return to Reason: Four Films by Man Ray
as Self
Entr'acte
as Chess player, white set
Dog Duet
Dadascope
as Voiceover (archive audio)
Dada
La Garoupe
as himself
Grimace
Poison
as himself
Juliet
as himself
Ady
as himself
Man Ray: Prophet of the Avant-Garde
as Self (archive footage)
8 x 8: A Chess-Sonata in 8 Movements
The Mysteries of the Chateau of Dice
as Self
About Special Effects
Un été à la Garoupe
as Self
Dance
as Himself
William Wegman: Video Work 1970-1999
Self-Portrait or What We All Miss
as himself
Man Ray et les équations shakespeariennes
as Man Ray