Man Ray

Surrealist Artist

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.

He was best known for his pioneering photography, and was a renowned fashion and portrait photographer.He is also noted for his work with photograms, which he called "rayographs" in reference to himself.