Man Ray was born Emmanuel Radnitzky on August 27, 1890, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was the only American to play a significant part in the Dada and Surrealist movements. His father was a tailor, his mother a seamstress, and he was the son of Jewish immigrants. Before he reached maturity, Emmanuel knew he wanted to be an artist. He went to the Ferrer Center school, a contemporary institution with politically and socially liberal views at the time. He met poets, painters, and his future wife there. Radnitzky studied architecture, engineering, and art before settling in New York City as a painter. In 1911, he adopted the pen name, Man Ray.
From 1910 through 1911, he visited Alfred...
Andy Warhol is one of the world’s most popular artists and, whether one likes him or not, there is no doubt he was a real revolutionary in the modern art world. He is best known for his paintings and silkscreens, but he was also fascinated by photography, especially later in his artistic career.
While this artist's photographic work still needs more attention from the public, there is no doubt Warhol can be counted as one of the most famous photographers of the second half of the 20th century.
Photography was not even considered a form of art by many for a long time. Technological advancements and the possibility of repeating the images broke the myth of a unique piece of art that could never be reproduced....