Famous photographer project- Man Ray
Portrait of young Paul Eluard , 1922
In back of Chateau de Clavary 1920
Hattie Carnegie wearing a vionnet dress 1933
Portrait of half hidden man with expressive hands 1920-1930
Facts
Man Ray was born in Philadelphia to a family of textile craftsmen on August 27 1890. His real name was Emmanuel Radnitsky and he became a pillar of 20th- century art.
He was an American visual artist who spent most of his career in Paris. He was best known for pioneering photography . also noted for his work with photograms which he called rayograms in reference to himself.
Man Ray was forced to flee France due to the war in 1940 and relocated to Los Angeles where he met his wife.
He is most remembered for his photographs of the inter-war years.
Tears, 1930-1932
Lighting- this was shot inside with stage lighting
composition is very zoomed in, full frame
Similarities- both the models are women who have mascara on.
Differences- the actual photograph is using water where Peyton has sequence, the angles are different along with where the eyes are looking.
Lighting- inside with stage light
Lighting- shot inside with stage lighting
Composition- rule of thirds
Similarities- both images are side profiles, both women
differences- picture on the left the women is looking towards the side where Peyton is not. right side is a little more zoomed in.
Lighting- inside with stage light
Composition- rule of thirds, peyton is more on the left side of the frame
Lee Miller 1930
Lighting- natural light and stage lighting
Composition- fill the frame, the eye is taking up the whole background
Similarities- both of the eyes are in the exact spot
differences- the eye on the left is a little more relaxed, and a little more zoomed in
Lighting- insdie stage lighting
Composition- filling the frame
Lee Miller 1928
Lighting- inside stage lighting
Compositon- filing the frame, the image takes up the whole screen
similarities- hand is covering mouth
differences- opposite hand, color of photo is different, right side is lighter . mouth is completely covered
Lighting- inside stage lighting
composition- filling the frame