Reporters Without Borders 78 - Man Ray

Reporters Without Borders 78 - Man Ray

 

Man Ray (born Emmanuel Radnitsky), the American exile amidst the effervescence of the Roaring Twenties in Paris, redefined the contours of photographic art. A genius craftsman and boundless visionary, he transformed the lens into a paintbrush and light into a medium. His works, poised between technical audacity and flamboyant surrealism, transcend eras. A collaborator with the avant-garde, a friend of Aragon, Éluard, Dalí, and Duchamp, and inspired by his muses Kiki de Montparnasse and Lee Miller, Man Ray bequeathed to us timeless icons. This hundred-page portfolio offers a breathtaking journey through his work, from his earliest images of 1915 to his major technical experiments, including fashion photography and portraits of his illustrious artist friends, all illuminated by previously unpublished contributions: the story of the queen of Montparnasse, Kiki, by author and screenwriter José-Louis Bocquet; a portrait of Man Ray, fierce and free-spirited, by exhibition curator Emmanuelle de l’Ecotais; and the story of an important compatriot, the publisher Robert McAlmon, by writer and editor Maud Simonnot. An excerpt from the photographer's autobiography (Self-Portrait) is reproduced in the foreword, along with a text by Whitney Scharer on the passionate relationship between Man Ray and Lee Miller.

Specifications:

Format: 21 x 28.7 cm
Language: French
Number of pages: 144
Cover image: Lee Miller,