Man Ray: Prophet of the Avant-Garde
1997•NR•1h 0m•7.0•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Mel Stuart
Languages
English
Cast
Man Ray
Self (archive footage)
Stockard Channing
Narrator (voice)
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