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While appreciation for Man Ray’s work beyond his fashion and portrait photography was slow in coming during his lifetime, especially in his native United States, his reputation has grown steadily in the decades since. While appreciation for Man Ray’s work beyond his fashion and portrait photography was slow in coming during his lifetime, especially in his native United States, his reputation has grown steadily in the decades since.
-In [[1999]], [[ARTnews]] magazine named him one of the 25 most influential artists of the [[20th century]], citing his groundbreaking photography as well as "his explorations of [[film]], [[painting]], [[sculpture]], [[collage]], [[assemblage (art)|assemblage]], and prototypes of what would eventually be called [[performance art]] and [[conceptual art]]" and saying "Man Ray offered artists in all media an example of a creative intelligence that, in its 'pursuit of pleasure and liberty,'" — Man Ray’s stated guiding principles — "unlocked every door it came to and walked freely where it would."{{GFDL}}+In [[1999]], [[ARTnews]] magazine named him one of the 25 most influential artists of the [[20th century]], citing his groundbreaking photography as well as "his explorations of [[film]], [[painting]], [[sculpture]], [[collage]], [[assemblage (art)|assemblage]], and prototypes of what would eventually be called [[performance art]] and [[conceptual art]]" and saying "Man Ray offered artists in all media an example of a creative intelligence that, in its 'pursuit of pleasure and liberty,'" — Man Ray’s stated guiding principles — "unlocked every door it came to and walked freely where it would."
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 +== Filmography ==
 +Man Ray also directed a number of influential [[avant-garde]] short films, known as ''[[Cinéma Pur]]'', such as ''[[Le Retour à la Raison]]'' (2 mins, 1923); ''[[Emak-Bakia]]'' (16 mins, 1926); ''[[L'Étoile de Mer]]'' (15 mins, 1928); and ''[[Les Mystéres du Château du Dé]]'' (20 mins, 1929).{{GFDL}}

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Man Ray (August 27, 1890November 18, 1976) 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 portrait photographer.

While appreciation for Man Ray’s work beyond his fashion and portrait photography was slow in coming during his lifetime, especially in his native United States, his reputation has grown steadily in the decades since.

In 1999, ARTnews magazine named him one of the 25 most influential artists of the 20th century, citing his groundbreaking photography as well as "his explorations of film, painting, sculpture, collage, assemblage, and prototypes of what would eventually be called performance art and conceptual art" and saying "Man Ray offered artists in all media an example of a creative intelligence that, in its 'pursuit of pleasure and liberty,'" — Man Ray’s stated guiding principles — "unlocked every door it came to and walked freely where it would."

Filmography

Man Ray also directed a number of influential avant-garde short films, known as Cinéma Pur, such as Le Retour à la Raison (2 mins, 1923); Emak-Bakia (16 mins, 1926); L'Étoile de Mer (15 mins, 1928); and Les Mystéres du Château du Dé (20 mins, 1929).



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