Man Ray, The Marquise Casati, 1922

Man Ray born august 27, 1890, was known in the art world for his avant-garde photography which refers to people or works that are experimental or innovative. ‘For Man Ray, who worked before the development of ''fast film'' and motor-drive cameras, there was no question of snapping pictures of models cavorting at hot spots or on the beach. The film was too slow; the model had to stand still.’ (The New York Times, Illuminating Man Ray as a fashion photographer). The use of the film being too slow helped Man Ray to get the amazing “The Marquise Casati (1992)” image.

Man Ray accidently came out with this great piece of photograph, he had taken photographs on a film and after he had developed his negatives he had realised that the images were blurred and he was not happy wit it, after the marquise asked to see the images she noticed this photographed, ‘she was enchanted with this one- said I had portrayed her soul, and ordered dozens of prints’ (Man Ray photographs, pg.209).

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The new york times, Illuminating Man Ray as a fashion photographer. By WOODY HOCHSWENDER, Published: September 14, 1990. (http://www.nytimes.com/1990/09/14/arts/illuminating-man-ray-as-fashion-photographer.html)