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Man Ray

(1890-1976), Photographer and artist

Man Ray (Emmanuel Radnitzky)

Sitter in 16 portraits
Artist associated with 23 portraits
Born Emmanuel Rudnitsky in Philadelphia, Man Ray studied painting in New York at the Ferrer Center and early developed an interest in European avant garde art. In 1915 he collaborated with Marcel Duchamp and Francis Picabia in founding the New York Dada movement. His interest in photography was stimulated through friendship with Alfred Stieglitz. Moving to Paris in 1921 he became one of the leading figures in the European Dadaist and Surrealist movements as a painter, sculptor, maker of objects, photographer, film-maker and writer. As a photographic pioneer, Man Ray is associated particularly with experiments in solarization and with the invention of 'rayographs', a form of camera-less photography.
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Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Bt, by Man Ray, and by  Curtis Moffat - NPG P1827

Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Bt

by Man Ray, and by Curtis Moffat
gelatin silver print, early 1920s
NPG P1827

Elsa Schiaparelli, by Man Ray - NPG P2019

Elsa Schiaparelli

by Man Ray
gelatin silver print, circa 1930
NPG P2019

Aldous Huxley, by Man Ray - NPG P359

Aldous Huxley

by Man Ray
bromide print, 26 November 1934
NPG P359

Virginia Woolf, by Man Ray - NPG P170

Virginia Woolf

by Man Ray
gelatin silver print, 27 November 1934
NPG P170

Iris Tree, by Curtis Moffat, or by  Man Ray - NPG x137154

Iris Tree

by Curtis Moffat, or by Man Ray
photogravure, 1923
NPG x137154

Mary Lilian (née Share), Viscountess Rothermere, by Man Ray - NPG x138123

Mary Lilian (née Share), Viscountess Rothermere

by Man Ray
halftone reproduction tear sheet, published August 1925
NPG x138123

Iya (née de Gay), Lady Abdy, by Man Ray - NPG x138124

Iya (née de Gay), Lady Abdy

by Man Ray
halftone reproduction tear sheet, published August 1925
NPG x138124

Elspeth Champcommunal, by Man Ray - NPG x197409

Elspeth Champcommunal

by Man Ray
halftone reproduction tear sheet, published 1 March 1926
NPG x197409

Nancy Cunard, by Man Ray - NPG x138122

Nancy Cunard

by Man Ray
halftone reproduction tear sheet, published October 1927
NPG x138122

Lee Miller (''The Necklace'), by Man Ray - NPG x137148

Lee Miller (''The Necklace')

by Man Ray
photogravure, 1929
NPG x137148

Lee Miller, by Man Ray - NPG x137150

Lee Miller

by Man Ray
photogravure, 1929
NPG x137150

Lee Miller, by Man Ray - NPG x137153

Lee Miller

by Man Ray
photogravure, 1929
NPG x137153

Lee Miller, by Man Ray - NPG x137575

Lee Miller

by Man Ray
photogravure, 1929
NPG x137575

Lee Miller, by Man Ray - NPG x137149

Lee Miller

by Man Ray
photogravure, 1930
On display in Room 25 on Floor 2 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG x137149

Jacqueline Goddard, by Man Ray - NPG x137151

Jacqueline Goddard

by Man Ray
photogravure, 1930
NPG x137151

Jacqueline Goddard, by Man Ray - NPG x137152

Jacqueline Goddard

by Man Ray
photogravure, 1930
NPG x137152

'Neck' (Lee Miller), by Man Ray, by  Lee Miller - NPG x137574

'Neck' (Lee Miller)

by Man Ray, by Lee Miller
photogravure, 1930
NPG x137574

Katja Krassin, by Man Ray - NPG x137251

Katja Krassin

by Man Ray
photo mechanical reproduction, 1933
NPG x137251

Man Ray, by Man Ray - NPG x138121

Man Ray

by Man Ray
photogravure reproduction tear sheet, published 1 February 1965
NPG x138121

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