1. TIPS FOR YOUR PRESENTATION: Do not use wikipedia as a direct reference Search for interviews and quotes by your photographer to learn more about them Use one image per slide Label each photograph’s title and year created Be able to answer the following questions about the photographs you choose: Why did you include this image? How does it show the photographer’s style? You can use this presentation as a “skeleton” but do not have to follow the exact format

2. MAN RAY PowerPoint by Tito morales Surrealist and dada artist

3. Biography Man Ray was born as Emmanuel Radnitzky on August 27, 1890. He was a Jewish immigrant from Russia and, him and his family moved to Brooklyn where he was born. He moved to Paris, France in 1921 and spent most of his time photographing there. Man Ray was an abstract painter but later became more of a photographer. Education: After finishing high school in 1908, Man Ray studied drawing at the ferrer center in new york. His work was influenced by Alfred Stieglitzs and Duchamp. They both had an unusual artistic style and that’s what lead to his work.

4. Man ray’s transition from painter to photographer: Man Ray studied at Ferrer center in new york city. He studied drawing and visited Alfred Stieglitz’s Gallery.which clearly rubbed off on him and he started doing more photography and used his style much more, and that’s what started off his famous photo career. The rope dancer accompanies Herself with a shadow, 1916 By Man Ray

5. Man Rays quotes: “A creator needs only one enthusiast to justify him.”-Man Ray “Don’t put my name in it, these are simply documents I make.”-Man Ray “ To me, a painter, if not the most useful, is the least harmful member of our society -Man Ray It seems like Man Ray was a very quiet artist and he didn’t let his artistic fame go to his head like artist now a days. Aviary, 1919 by Man Ray

6. Style of photography: Dada/ surreal. The Gift 1921 By Man Ray (my favorite pho tograph by Man Ray)

7. Black and white, 1926 by Man Ray

8. Th e Kiss

9. Space writing (self portrait),1935 by Man Ray

10. Ingre’s Violin, 1924 by Man Ray

11. I really like this photo. It has an old time feel to it and reminds me of a dark time in the 30s. Glass Tears, 1932 by Man Ray

12. Head #1, 2001 from the Heads series Fujicolor Crystal Archive print 48 x 60 inches (121.9 x 152.4 cm) Five fingers, 1914 b y Man Ray

13. Observatory time: The Lovers, 1936 by Man Ray

14. New York, 1920 by Man Ray

15. Erotique Voilee, 1933 By Man Ray

16. Admiration of the Orchestrelle for the Cinematograph, 1919 by Man Ray ;)

17. EMULATIONS

19. REFERENCES www.manraytrust.com www.manray.net www.theartstory.org