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Man Ray is Born
Born Emmanuel Radnitsky in Philadelphia, PA -
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Family Move
His family moves to Brooklyn, New York. -
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Declines scholarship.
In this year Man Ray declined a scholarship from Columbia University for Architecture desiring to pursue art. -
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Move and changes
In this year the Radnitzky family changes to Ray, Emmanuel now only answers to Man Ray and signs his work MR. He moved to Ridgefield, New Jersey during the spring of this year. -
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First Painting sells.
Man Ray sells his first painting and attempts to create an artist community alongside poet Alfred Kreymborg in Ridgefield. -
Marries
After meeting and living with poetess Adon Lacroix he marries her in May. -
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First Camera
Man Ray TrustBuys a camera to photograph his first painting and begins dabbling in Dada an anti-art movement. -
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First Show
Has his first one man show at The Daniel Gallery. He moves to New York before winter hits. -
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Painting.
The Rope Dancer Accompanies Herself with Her Shadow -
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Revolving Doors: Collages mounted upon a stand and hinged so that they could be turned and seen one at a time.
an extremely unique piece. -
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Second Show
Second one man show at the Daniel Gallery. Has painted on of his earliest aerographs,'Suicide', an airbrush technique. He also creates his first Cliche Verre. -
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Divorce
During this year Man Ray Divorces Adon. -
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Third Show
Has his third one man show at the Daniel Gallery. -
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Film and Photography
Designs his first chess set. During this year he collaborates in photography with Marcel Duchamp as well as working with him on an analglyphique film with two cameras. -
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Exhibition
Takes part in the Exhibition of Paintings by American Modernists in Los Angeles -
Constitution
Signs the Constitution of "Socit Anonyme Inc." or museum of modern art. -
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Winner
In Philidelphia Pennsylvania Man Ray wins $10 for Portrait of Sculptor Bernice Abbot in John Wanamaker's Competetion the 15th annual Exhibition of Photographs. -
Move
Arrives in Paris, France after getting money from his family and Ferdinand Howald to move. -
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Meets Jean Cacteau
Who introduces him to many people. -
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Photographs
Takes many portraits of people he has met and creates his first rayograph. -
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Cinema and photos
officially Established as a photographer Man Ray becomes a fashion photographer for Paul Poiret and creates his first film The Return To Reason. -
Cafe Buf Sur le Toit opens
Man Ray's photos of "The Cacteau Gang" are hung. -
Favor
At the request of John Cacteau Man Ray photographs of Marcel Proust on his deathbed. -
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An Assistant
Man Ray Takes Berenice Abbott as an assistant. -
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Photography
Photographs the couture section of Exposition des Arts Deforatifs. -
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Vogue
His fashion photographs are featured in both the American and French Vogue magazine. -
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New Assistant
Takes on Lee Miller as an assistant. -
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Last Movie
Man Ray creates his last film with Pablo Picasso and Paul Eluard. -
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Lecture and new Marriage.
During this year Man Ray gave a lecture on surrelism after which he gave away an assembly he made in a lottery. He also married Juliet Browner in a double wedding with Max Ernst and Dorothea tanning. -
