Man Ray

Man Ray (born Emmanuel Radnitzky, August 27, 1890 – November 18, 1976) was an American visual artist who spent most of his career in 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 for his photography, and he was a renowned fashion and portrait photographer. Man Ray is also noted for his work with photograms, which he called "rayographs" in reference to himself.

Life and career

Background and early life

During his career as an artist, Man Ray allowed few details of his early life or family background to be known to the public. He even refused to acknowledge that he ever had a name other than Man Ray.

Man Ray was born as Emmanuel Radnitzky in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. in 1890. He was the eldest child of Russian Jewish immigrants. He had a brother and two sisters, the youngest born in 1897 shortly after they settled in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. In early 1912, the Radnitzky family changed their surname to Ray. Man Ray's brother chose the surname in reaction to the ethnic discrimination and antisemitism prevalent at the time. Emmanuel, who was called "Manny" as a nickname, changed his first name to Man and gradually began to use Man Ray as his combined single name.

Man Ray (disambiguation)

Man Ray was an American Dada and surrealist artist.

Man Ray may also refer to:

Man Ray (bar)

The Man Ray bar was a restaurant-bar in Paris, France. A former cinema, the bar was once part-owned by American actors Johnny Depp, Sean Penn, John Malkovich and British musician Mick Hucknall, and was located at 34 Rue Marbeuf (near the Champs-Élysées). The club has since been renamed 'World Place', comprising the Lobster Cafe, The Lounge and The Club. This trendier cousin of the Buddha Bar, with a similar neo-Asian décor, changed its name to Mandalaray in 2005. It is named after the artist Man Ray.

Man Ray music

The following are all currently released Man Ray bar compilation CDs:

References

Man Ray, Vol. 2

Man Ray, Vol. 2 is a 2002 compilation album. It was rereleased with Man Ray, Vol. 1 and Man Ray, Vol. 3 as part of a set.

Track listing

Volume Two

Volume Two, Volume 2, or Volume II may refer to:

Music

See also

Vol.2 (Goo Goo Dolls album)

Vol.2 is a compilation album by American rock band Goo Goo Dolls, serving as the second volume to Greatest Hits Volume One: The Singles. It consists of two discs: one, a CD with previously unreleased tracks, b-sides, rarities, new covers, fan favorites and live performances; the other, a DVD with 23 music videos and videos from live performances. A limited edition of the album with the entire Red Rocks concert on the DVD is available on the Goo Goo Dolls website.

Track listing

Disc 1 (CD)

The Songs

Vol. 2 (Wooden Shjips album)

Vol. 2 is a compilation album by Wooden Shjips.

References