Man Ray Studies

1. Man Ray
Nyle Amin

2. About Man Ray
• Became a leading figure in Dada Movement in New
York
• He experimented with photography to find new ways to
create interesting images and rediscovering the
“cameraless camera”
• Created “Rayographs” by accident in
his dark room
• Rayographs were made by placing and manipulating
objects on photosensitive paper
• He also had a thriving career as a
fashion photographer as he shot images
for Vogue magazine

3. Dark Room Photography
• Darkrooms are rooms that can be made completely
dark to allow the processing of light sensitive
photography paper or film
• Have been created and used since the
establishment of photography in the early 19th
century
• Unlike modern photography, they cannot be
manipulated on Photoshop
Rayograph I created using Dark Room Photography

4. Rayograph

5. Solarisation

6. Solarisation