Man Ray

 

Emmanuel Radnitzky otherwise known as Man Ray was born August 27, 1890 in Philadelphia was an American modernist artist known for his amazing Painting, photography, Assemblage, Collage and film pieces. Man Ray's father worked in a garment factory and ran a small tailoring business out of the family home, the household environment left its mark imbedded in Man Ray showing a clear theme of tailoring throughout his work as it includes sewing machines, pins, threads and needles etc. He was a significant contributor to the Dada and Surrealist movements, although his ties to each were informal. He created major works in an array of Medias but considered himself a “painter above all”. He was best known for his photography, and he was a famously known to be a fashion  and portrait photographer.  Man Ray is also recognized for his work with photograms, which he renamed as "rayographs"  to show the personal link between him and his work.