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Born Emmanuel Radnitsky in Philadelphia, PA
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His family moves to Brooklyn, New York.
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In this year Man Ray declined a scholarship from Columbia University for Architecture desiring to pursue art.
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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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Man Ray sells his first painting and attempts to create an artist community alongside poet Alfred Kreymborg in Ridgefield.
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After meeting and living with poetess Adon Lacroix he marries her in May.
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Man Ray TrustBuys a camera to photograph his first painting and begins dabbling in Dada an anti-art movement.
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Has his first one man show at The Daniel Gallery. He moves to New York before winter hits.
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The Rope Dancer Accompanies Herself with Her Shadow
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an extremely unique piece.
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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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During this year Man Ray Divorces Adon.
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Has his third one man show at the Daniel Gallery.
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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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Takes part in the Exhibition of Paintings by American Modernists in Los Angeles
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Signs the Constitution of "Socit Anonyme Inc." or museum of modern art.
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In Philidelphia Pennsylvania Man Ray wins $10 for Portrait of Sculptor Bernice Abbot in John Wanamaker's Competetion the 15th annual Exhibition of Photographs.
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Arrives in Paris, France after getting money from his family and Ferdinand Howald to move.
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Who introduces him to many people.
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Takes many portraits of people he has met and creates his first rayograph.
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officially Established as a photographer Man Ray becomes a fashion photographer for Paul Poiret and creates his first film The Return To Reason.
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Man Ray's photos of "The Cacteau Gang" are hung.
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At the request of John Cacteau Man Ray photographs of Marcel Proust on his deathbed.
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Man Ray Takes Berenice Abbott as an assistant.
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Photographs the couture section of Exposition des Arts Deforatifs.
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His fashion photographs are featured in both the American and French Vogue magazine.
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Takes on Lee Miller as an assistant.
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Man Ray creates his last film with Pablo Picasso and Paul Eluard.
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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.
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PBSDies in Paris, France. Leaving his estate to his wife since he had no children.
