For the critics Man Ray’s best work was his photography, especially his nudes and portraits. In 1975 Graham Harrison asked the ageing surrealist if he could take a portrait of his own but was only allowed a long-shot across a gallery. The result was an image Harrison felt uneasy about, until recently. Admire Man Ray’s art – Cadeau, A l’heur de l’observatoir – les amoureaux and Object to be Destroyed – if you like, but for me there’s nothing quite like Ray’s photography, especially his nudes and his portraits. Ray was an American with a French spirit. His images are sensuous and romantic and have a lightness of touch. Moving to New York was the making of Ray’s friend Marcel Duchamp. Moving to Paris...
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