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This iconic surrealist image of the women with the spherical tears is by avant-garde photographer and artist Man Ray (1890-1976). It is marvellously theatrical, and surreal because it only partly …

Man Ray (born Emmanuel Radnitzky) ]was an American modernist artist who spent most of his career in Paris, France. 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 in the art world for his avant-garde photography, and he was a renowned fashion and portrait photographer. Ray is also noted for his work with photograms, which…

Kiki de Montparnasse,1930. Man Ray.

Man Ray (Emmanuel Radnitzky). Anatomies. 1929. Gelatin silver print. 8 7/8 × 6 3/4" (22.6 × 17.2 cm). Gift of James Thrall Soby. 151.1941. © 2025 Man Ray Trust / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris. Photography

Man Ray (August 27, 1890 – November 18, 1976), born Emmanuel Radnitzky, was an American artist who spent most of his career in Paris, France. Perhaps best described simply as a modernist, he was a significant contributor to both the Dada and Surrealist movements, although his ties to each were informal. Best known in the art world for his avant-garde photography, Man Ray produced major works in a variety of media and considered himself a painter above all. He was also a renowned fashion and…

Double profile, solarized, 1932

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Man Ray's name has become synonymous with so many facets of art over the years that it's tough to explain his life's work in just a few sentences. Like the founder of JM Couture Jim Mullin, Man Ray was something of an entrepreneur and a cross-over artist. He was a business man, film maker, painter, DaDa artist…

The latest exhibit at San Francisco’s Legion of Honor, Man Ray/Lee Miller: Partners in Surrealism, which runs through October 14, showcases a great romance between American fashion model Lee Miller and surrealist artist Man Ray.

If there’s one word that sums up the Dada art movement, it would probably be “nonsensical.” The point was for it not to make sense.