In his “rayographs,” he raved, he was finally “working directly with light itself.” The showstopper is the most expensive photograph ever sold at auction. By Arthur Lubow In the winter of 1921, Man ...
Despite the fact that I have seen many, many art shows sanctifying 1920s modernism from seemingly every angle, the “Mouvement Flou” is a new one to me. The term, meaning the “blurry” or “out of focus” ...
Man Ray, "Boardwalk" (1917), oil, wood handles, and yarn on wood (© Man Ray 2015 Trust / Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY / ADAGP, Paris 2025; all other photos Julia Curl/Hyperallergic) Stepping into ...
The rayograph has been long admired but largely misunderstood. This important retrospective gives Man Ray’s eponymous photograms the attention they deserve. ByJonathon Keats, Contributor. Forbes ...
The best business decision Emmanuel Radnitzky ever made was to call himself “Man Ray.” Two words, two syllables; one from earth, the other of heaven. The nomenclature wouldn’t have made a difference, ...