Man Ray (August 27, 1890 – November 18, 1976) was an American modernist artist who spent most of his career in Paris, 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 in the art world for his avant-garde photography, and he was a renowned fashion and portrait photographer. Ray is also noted for his work with photograms, which he called "rayographs" in reference to himself.
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Man Ray never achieved the reputation as a painter to which he aspired, could never accept with grace his seminal role in the history of photography, and always longed for an acceptance by American art critics that he never quite achieved in his lifetime. Nonetheless, his place in twentieth-century art continued to grow after his death. "With him you could try anything—there was nothing you were told not to do, except spill the chemicals. With Man Ray, you were free to do what your imagination conjured, and that kind of encouragement was wonderful." , said Naomi Savage.
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