man ray
-key in contributing in the dada and surrealist movement.
-considered his self a painter but was best known for photography.
-renowned for fashion and portrait photography.
-also noted for his work with photograms which he referred to them as rayographs.
-he began his career just after his graduation when he declined a scholarship in an architecture course and wanted to pursue art.
-his parents although disappointed in their sons decision to become an artist, allowed him to turn his room into a studio.
-he remained in the house for 4 years with the same studio.
-during this time he began establishing himself as a painter.
-to generate income man ray was a commercial artist and a technical illustrator at several companies in manhattan.
-the surviving drawing from this period of time suggest he practiced in the 19th century style of artwork.
-was already at this stage an avid fan of contemporary avant-garde art e.g the european modernist.
-however, with a few exceptions he wasn't initially able to implement this into his work.
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