Man Ray Portraits
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Terence Pepper; With an introduction by Marina Warner
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A masterful survey of the finest portraits by one of the most inventive photographic artists of the 20th century
The artist May Ray (1890–1976) initially taught himself photography in order to reproduce his own works of art, but it became one of his preferred mediums. As a contributor to the Dada and Surrealist movements in Paris during the 1920s, Man Ray was perfectly placed to make defining images of his avant-garde contemporaries, including Jean Cocteau, Peggy Guggenheim, and Gertrude Stein. Man Ray also photographed his friends and lovers, among them Kiki de Montparnasse (Alice Prin), Lee Miller, who helped him discover the solarization printing process, and Ady Fidelin. Man Ray continued to take portrait photographs throughout his career, including little-known images from 1940s Hollywood, and of stars such as Ava Gardner and Catherine Deneuve taken during the 1950s and 1960s.
An essential reference on Man Ray’s life and work, this book includes an introduction by Terence Pepper and essay by Marina Warner exploring the artist’s creativity and appetite for innovation and experimentation. Complete with first-hand testimonies from the artist’s sitters and over 200 beautifully reproduced images, this handsome volume provides a survey of the finest portraits from one of the most inventive photographic artists of the 20th century.
Published in association with the National Portrait Gallery, London
Exhibition Schedule:
Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh
(06/22/13–09/08/13)
Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow
(10/14/13-01/19/14)
Terence Pepper is curator of photographs at the National Portrait Gallery, London. Marina Warner is professor in the Department of Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies at the University of Essex.
EXHIBITION SCHEDULE
Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh
(06/22/13–09/08/13)
Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow
(10/14/13-01/19/14)
Publication Date: March 26, 2013
Publishing Partner: Published in association with the National Portrait Gallery, London
200 color + b/w illus.
