Man Ray (Author of Les Mains libres)

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Man Ray

Born

in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, The United States

December 13, 1901

Died

November 18, 1976

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Genre

Arts & Photography

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Man Ray (born Emmanuel Radnitzky), was an American artist who spent most of his career in Paris, France. Perhaps best described simply as a modernist, he was a significant contributor to both the Dada and Surrealist movements, although his ties to each were informal. Best known in the art world for his avant-garde photography, Man Ray produced major works in a variety of media and considered himself a painter above all. He was also a renowned fashion and portrait photographer.

While appreciation for Man Ray鈥檚 work beyond his fashion and portrait photography was slow in coming during his lifetime, especially in his native United States, his reputation has grown steadily in the decades since.

In 1999, ARTnews magazine named him one of the 25 mo ...more

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	Les Mains libres 3.70 avg rating — 909 ratings — published 1937 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Man Ray: Masters of Photography Series by Man Ray (Photographs), Jed Perl 4.25 avg rating — 353 ratings — published 1973 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Self Portrait by Man Ray, Juliet Man Ray (Contributor), Merry A. Foresta (Contributor) 4.05 avg rating — 312 ratings — published 1961 — 35 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Photographs by Man Ray: 105 Works, 1920-1934 4.22 avg rating — 110 ratings — published 1934 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Man Ray by Man Ray (Photographer), Merry A. Foresta (Introduction) 4.11 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 2006 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Man Ray, 1890-1976 4.42 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 1995 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sulla fotografia by Man Ray, Janus (Editor), Maurizio Vitta (Translator) 3.82 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2006 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Man Ray really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 1988 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Man Ray's Celebrity Photos 4.23 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 1996	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Man Ray 3.88 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 1997	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by Man Ray (?)

“I like contradictions. We have never attained the infinite variety and contradictions that exist in nature. Tomorrow I shall contradict myself. That is the one way I have of asserting my liberty, the real liberty one does not find as a member of society.”
― Man Ray

tags: contradiction, expression, liberty

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“I believe in the relation between photography and music; And thats my inspiration.”
― Man Ray

tags: beauty, inspirational, passion

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“It has never been my object to record my dreams, just the determination to realize them.”
― Man Ray

tags: determination, dreams

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