Man Ray

Biography

Man Ray was a French-American visual artist born Emmanuel Radnitzky on August 27, 1890, in South Philadelphia. He spent most of his career in Paris, contributing to the Dada and Surrealist movements through various mediums, including painting, photography, and photograms, which he called "rayographs." As a renowned fashion and portrait photographer, Ray's innovative work has had a lasting impact on modern art and aesthetics.