Man Ray

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.

Known For

Entr'acte

Return to Reason: Four Films by Man Ray

Grimace

Man Ray: Prophet of the Avant-Garde

Ady

8 x 8: A Chess-Sonata in 8 Movements

Un été à la Garoupe

Self-Portrait or What We All Miss

All Movies (22)

• Return to Reason: Four Films by Man Ray2024 · as Self
• Un été à la Garoupe2020 · as Self
• The Truth about Black Dahlia2007 · as archive footage
• William Wegman: Video Work 1970-19992006
• About Special Effects2001
• Man Ray: Prophet of the Avant-Garde1997 · as Self (archive footage)
• Lee Miller: Through the Mirror1996 · as Self (archive footage)
• Filming Man Ray1990
• Dog Duet1975
• Dada1969
• Grimace1967
• Dadascope1962 · as Voiceover (archive audio)
• 8 x 8: A Chess-Sonata in 8 Movements1957
• Juliet1940 · as himself
• Ady1938 · as himself
• Dance1938 · as Himself
• La Garoupe1937 · as himself
• Poison1933 · as himself
• Self-Portrait or What We All Miss1930 · as himself
• The Mysteries of the Chateau of Dice1929 · as Self
• Entr'acte1924 · as Chess player, white set
• Man Ray et les équations shakespeariennes— · as Man Ray

All TV Shows (1)

• Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma1978 · as Self (archive footage)