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Man Ray

1890–1976

Gertrude Stein c.1920–9
© Man Ray Trust/ADAGP, Paris and DACS, London 2025
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Biography

Man Ray (born Emmanuel Radnitzky; August 27, 1890 – November 18, 1976) was an American naturalized French 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 a photography innovator as well as a fashion and portrait photographer, and is noted for his work with photograms, which he called "rayographs" in reference to himself.

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  • Untitled I

    Man Ray
    1969
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  • Untitled II

    Man Ray
    1969
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  • Untitled III

    Man Ray
    1969
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  • Gertrude Stein

    Man Ray
    c.1920–9
    On display at Tate Modern part of Media Networks
  • Pisces

    Man Ray
    1938
  • Indestructible Object

    Man Ray
    1923, remade 1933, editioned replica 1965
    On display at Tate Modern part of Media Networks
  • New York

    Man Ray
    1920, editioned replica 1973
  • Cadeau

    Man Ray
    1921, editioned replica 1972
    On display at Tate Modern part of In the Studio
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    Andy Warhol
    1974

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