Man Ray

Man Ray’s Cadeau (1921, Figure 1) was the artist’s first “readymade,” in addition to being the first piece he made while in Paris. The sculpture’s simple yet provocative form consists of an upright flatiron with several nails glued to its base in a single-file line. Like many of Man Ray’s works, Cadeau has a rich mythology associated with its creation. In this case, the piece was created the day of Man Ray’s first Parisian exhibition, with the help of composer Erik Satie.1 In Man Ray’s words: “We passed a shop where various household utensils were spread out in front. I picked up the flatiron, the kind used on coal stoves, asked Satie to come inside with me, where, with his help, I acquired a box of tacks and a tube of glue. Back at the gallery…

“Living at risk is jumping off the cliff and building your wings on the way down”. This inspiring quote was said by Ray Bradbury, the author of the frame short story book, The Illustrated Man. This book was written in the year of 1951, which was the time of expansion of the television and different type of technology. This science fiction book has a common occurring theme, to live your life to the very fullest so when you die you will not have any regrets. This iconic book by Ray Bradbury has…

In the novel The Martian Chronicles, Ray Bradbury presents many themes to his audience. The themes unite the stories in The Martian Chronicles. One recurring theme is man versus nature. Bradbury conveys this theme through the setting. The third expedition, the story of Ylla, and the fourth expedition are a few of the settings Bradbury uses to exploit the relationship between man versus nature. First, the third expedition to Mars takes the rocket men back in time to 1926 Green Bluff Illinois.…

Man Ray Ray Man was born on August 27th, 1890, as Emmanuel Radnitzky. Radnitzky was the son of Jewish Immigrants who were living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Later moving to New York City with his family, Radnitzky was an avid painter and also studied art, engineering, and architecture. Somewhere during his time in New York, Radnitzky took up the fictitious name of Man Ray. It wasn’t until around 1915 that he became interested in pursing photography. He set aside his other artwork forms and…

The most famous work of Man Ray is recognized as "The violin of Ingres", became iconic images of the twentieth century. I pose for this picture of Kiki de Montparnasse notorious (Kiki de Montparnasse) - muse of famous artists of Paris. The work of Man Ray - something like a photographic pun, "untranslatable play on words", and accurate manner. "Ingres violin" - the literal translation of the French idiom violon d'Ingres (literally, it was his "strong point", his weakness, his favorite pastime).…

history the use of photography can be seen for both purposes. Unintentionally or deliberately photography can frequently be seen using images to depict certain aspects about the society, culture, era, or decade in which it is created. This includes the attitudes towards gender roles throughout time and whether or not they are correct. Some of the photographers who have used the idea of gender roles in their photography are Man Ray, Marcel Duchamp, Cindy Sherman, Yasumasa Morimura, Linda Nochlin,…

effects of little things, it makes everything extraordinary. Ever since, the mind existed, we human beings have always imagined living in a society where technology would be exceptional. Some have gone as far as recording these predictions through the works of fiction, which is known predominantly as science fiction. Today, work of science fiction doesn’t shows us what we should expect in the future, but it instead shows that we have an endless amount of possibilities. One writer, Ray Bradbury…

building of the established conflict until it reaches the climax then resolution. The climax is when the opposing forces resolve their conflict. The resolution of a story is when order is restored and the outcome of the conflict and climax is made apparent. An example of a horror story that uses conflict and tension to generate fear is “The Man Upstairs” by Ray Bradbury. In Bradbury’s story, a man named Mr. Koberman moves into Douglas’s grandparents’ house. Koberman is a vampire that is…

there. In front of us, begging for us to use it until one day, we give up to the cause and join the rest in the reign of technology. Our personal freedom to think, feel, and believe the way we do collides with the advancement of technology. Ray Bradbury warns us that it can interfere with family relationships, human interaction, and personal freedom. He warns us against it but also says that it isn't always bad, as long as you keep it to a limit.…

Response to Photograph Black and White of Man Ray Shot in 1926, the main part of the photo Black and White is a woman holding a sculpture as an African ceremonial mask of sorts. The name of this picture is because of the black and white photography’s procession and that white woman as well as the African mask whose color is black. In this photo, both model Kiki de Montparnasse and African ceremonial mask are eyes closing and peaceful. Yet this photo is not just showing the beautiful model Kiki…