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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.
May 16, 2024 · Man Ray (born August 27, 1890, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died November 18, 1976, Paris, France) was a photographer, painter, and filmmaker who was the only American to play a major role in both the Dada and Surrealist movements.
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Man Ray's career is distinctive above all for the success he achieved in both the United States and Europe. First maturing in the center of American modernism in the 1910s, he made Paris his home in the 1920s and 1930s, and in the 1940s he crossed the Atlantic once again, spending periods in New York and Hollywood.
- American
- August 27, 1890
- Philadelphia, United States
- November 18, 1976
Led by André Breton, Surrealism sought to reveal the uncanny coursing beneath familiar appearances in daily life. Man Ray proved well suited to this in works like Anatomies, in which, through framing and angled light, he transformed a woman’s neck into an unfamiliar, phallic form.
Man Ray's career is distinctive above all for the success he achieved in both the United States and Europe. First maturing in the center of American modernism in the 1910s, he made Paris his home in the 1920s and 1930s, and in the 1940s he crossed the Atlantic once again, spending periods in New York and Hollywood.
- American
- August 27, 1890
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- November 18, 1976
Learn about Man Ray, a pioneer of Dada and Surrealist movements, who created paintings, photograms, and portraits. Explore his artworks in Tate Modern and Tate Britain, and watch a film about his life and legacy.
Learn about Man Ray, the American artist who became a pioneer of Dada and Surrealism in Paris. Discover his experimental photography techniques, his famous works and his influences.
