Man Ray Made Movies!
The well-known surrealist photographer and artist, Man Ray (real name Emmanuel Radnitzky), also experimented with the then-new medium of movies. Below is the complete video of a short movie he made in 1923, Return to Reason. He made several more through the 1920s, the longest being only about 20 minutes.
Keep in mind that these movies were made in the days before movie sound. In original form, they might have been accompanied by live music. The music you hear in these clips was added later, and not by Man Ray.
Return to Reason (1923)
The nude torso belongs to Kiki de Montparnasse (nee Alice Prin), Man Ray's "companion" in the 1920s.
Keep in mind that these movies were made in the days before movie sound. In original form, they might have been accompanied by live music. The music you hear in these clips was added later, and not by Man Ray.
Return to Reason (1923)
The nude torso belongs to Kiki de Montparnasse (nee Alice Prin), Man Ray's "companion" in the 1920s.
It's hard to find most of these online; there's a Man Ray Trust that owns many of Man Ray's works, so maybe they don't allow it.
There's an online Man Ray gallery at the Getty Museum website with over 300 items. His photography was better than his movies!
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