Man Ray: Prophet of the Avant-Garde

Man Ray: Prophet of the Avant-Garde

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Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 9, 1997

Runtime

1h 0m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

Man Ray: Prophet of the Avant-Garde

Director

Mel Stuart

Description

Man Ray, the master of experimental and fashion photography was also a painter, a filmmaker, a poet, an essayist, a philosopher, and a leader of American modernism. Known for documenting the cultural elite living in France, Man Ray spent much of his time fighting the formal constraints of the visual arts. Ray’s life and art were always provocative, engaging, and challenging.