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Man Ray
Early Life
Man Ray, was born Emmanuel Radnitzky (August 27,1890 - November 18, 1976), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. he was an accomplished American painter, filmmaker, sculptor, illustrator, Dadaist and Surrealist, and photographer. Being a Dadaist and Surrealist he was a huge contributor for the movement while it lasted. He was known for documenting the lavished life style in France.

He spent most of his life living in France and America; he spent 42 years in America and 44 years in France. Man Ray was born the son of a Jewish immigrant family from Russia. Him and his family moved to Brooklyn, New York when he was young. It is said that in the early midst of 1912 The, Radnitzky family changed their surname to Ray. Emmanuel decided to use, “Man Ray.” Other sources say he changed it to. ““Man”, representing himself, and “Ray” represented of a ‘ray of light’ or ‘of the sun” (Fargler).

In high school Emmanuel was awarded with a scholarship to study architecture at New York University, but did not accept the scholarship. His pursue of art led him to join the, Art students League, and Academy of Design. His work was very similar to Alfred Stieglitz (1864 – 1946) whom he was vary influenced by. In 1913 he visited Stieglitz modern art at 291 Gallery located in Midtown Manhattan.

When older Man Ray would move to Ridgefield, New Jersey. From this time of Man Ray’s life, he was painting landscapes with brash, bright color palettes. In New Jersey Man Ray met a young lady

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