Photographer, painter, filmmaker, and writer, Man Ray captured the multimedia spirit of this century. His chosen role of outsider, as an American in Paris, straddling the worlds of art and photography, iconoclasm and calculated composition, American pragmatism and European elegance, confers on his work a timeless and provocative appeal. This compelling book presents an unprecedented view of a stimulating body of work. 300 duotone photos.
Photographer, painter, filmmaker, and writer, Man Ray captured the multimedia spirit of this century. His chosen role of outsider, as an American in Paris, straddling the worlds of art and photography, iconoclasm and calculated composition, American pragmatism and European elegance, confers on his work a timeless and provocative appeal. This compelling book presents an unprecedented view of a stimulating body of work. 300 duotone photos.