Man Ray Quotes


A camera alone does not make a picture. To make a picture you need a camera, a photographer and above all a subject. It is the subject that determines the interest of the photograph.


Citations

Man Ray. Self Portrait. Little, Brown, 1963.

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Man Ray
Man Ray
  • Born: August 27, 1890
  • Died: November 18, 1976
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Photographer

Man Ray was an American visual artist who spent most of his career in Paris. 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 pioneering 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.