Man Ray: Prophet of the Avant Garde
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.
Mel Stuart
Director
Casts & Crew
Man Ray
Himself (archive footage)
Stockard Channing
Narrator
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