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Of course, there will always be those who look only at technique, who ask 'how', while others of a more curious nature will ask 'why'. Personally, I have always preferred inspiration to information. – Man Ray

Man Ray was an avant-garde artist and a leading figure of Dadaism and Surrealism. Through innovative photographic techniques and unique sculptures made of assemblages of found objects, Man Ray was the expression of an entire artistic era.

Biography

 "It was his achievement to treat the camera as he treated the paint brush, as a mere instrument at the service of the mind." - Marcel Duchamp

Born Emmanuel Radnitzky, Man Ray’s artistic journey began in the early point of the Dada movement which emerged as a reaction to the emergence of popular culture and the First World War. Also a prominent figure of Surrealism, he was the only American to play a significant role in the development of these important Modernist movements. A visit to Alfred Stieglitz's gallery, 291 introduced him to a wide variety of European contemporary artists such as Pablo Picasso, Auguste Rodin, and Georges Braque. Like many other artists of his time, he was also greatly influenced by the avant-garde Armory show in...

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