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Man Ray
An excellent, comprehensive overview of the life and work of the groundbreaking artist who broke down the boundaries between photography and graphic design with his innovative techniques.
192 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2001
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June 18, 2023
Great introduction to this important artist. Think that so much of what we have come to accept as modern art was really started by a small group of artists that did not let the opinion of critics influence their vision; Man Ray is one of the few artistes who always seem to be 'modern' to me even as the tastes change.
January 13, 2012
Taschen is my favorite art book publisher. They have a variety of art books and my favorites are their icon series-small books filled with compelling images.
I actually had a little obsession near the end of my high school years with collecting these art books, which inevitably led to my discovery of photographer Man Ray.
Discovering the name of the artist whose works you have been familiarized with in the past is an enchanting experience.
This book covers Man Ray's techniques to an extent where you can understand his work.
The book displays images of models, still life, as well as showcasing his famous solarization and photogram techniques. However, this book does not contain enough information for the reader to really understand the history of Man Ray, there is some text, yes, not enough to educate. This is more of an adult picture book for me-which I am totally fine with.
I actually had a little obsession near the end of my high school years with collecting these art books, which inevitably led to my discovery of photographer Man Ray.
Discovering the name of the artist whose works you have been familiarized with in the past is an enchanting experience.
This book covers Man Ray's techniques to an extent where you can understand his work.
The book displays images of models, still life, as well as showcasing his famous solarization and photogram techniques. However, this book does not contain enough information for the reader to really understand the history of Man Ray, there is some text, yes, not enough to educate. This is more of an adult picture book for me-which I am totally fine with.
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August 12, 2013good
October 16, 2013
Well made book. Right amount of explanatory descriptions and photographs.
December 16, 2019
Um resumo da arte de Man Ray, o maior artista fotógrafo do século XX, um verdadeiro poeta da fotografia, que com as suas técnicas inovadoras e simples títulos de obras criava fascinantes mundos imagéticos.
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August 1, 2018beautiful
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