Man Ray

by Manfred Heiting (Editor), Emmanuelle de L'Ecotais

Man Ray is famous for his experiments in The artist who brought Surrealism to a new medium, Man Ray (1890-1976), is indisputably one of the most original artists of the 20th century. His revolutionary nude studies, fashion work, and portraits opened a new chapter in the history of photography. Born under the name of Emmanuel Radnitzky in Philadelphia, he began his artistic career in New York. In 1921 he moved to Paris, where he was enthusiastically welcomed into Dadaist and Surrealist circles. Man Ray experimented tirelessly with new photographic techniques, multiple exposure, rayography, and solarization being some of his most famous. Erotic, playful, and sometimes sinister, his compositions show unusual bodies and strange, striking images that transform our perceptions of reality. This collection of famous, lesser known, and unknown works fully illustrates Man Ray’s singular visionary power."

Genres: Photography, Art, Nonfiction, Reference, Biography

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

Reviews

[Jon Nakapalau · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great introduction to this important artist. Think that so much of what we have come to accept as modern art was really started by a small group of artists that did not let the opinion of critics influence their vision; Man Ray is one of the few artistes who always seem to be 'modern' to me even as the tastes change.

[Shayla Fish · Rating 5 out of 5]

Taschen is my favorite art book publisher. They have a variety of art books and my favorites are their icon series-small books filled with compelling images.

I actually had a little obsession near the end of my high school years with collecting these art books, which inevitably led to my discovery of photographer Man Ray.

Discovering the name of the artist whose works you have been familiarized with in the past is an enchanting experience.

This book covers Man Ray's techniques to an extent where you can understand his work.

The book displays images of models, still life, as well as showcasing his famous solarization and photogram techniques. However, this book does not contain enough information for the reader to really understand the history of Man Ray, there is some text, yes, not enough to educate. This is more of an adult picture book for me-which I am totally fine with.

[Surat Sadsang]

good

[Kurage · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well made book. Right amount of explanatory descriptions and photographs.

[João Moura · Rating 4 out of 5]

Um resumo da arte de Man Ray, o maior artista fotógrafo do século XX, um verdadeiro poeta da fotografia, que com as suas técnicas inovadoras e simples títulos de obras criava fascinantes mundos imagéticos.

[Ashok Sirugudi]

beautiful