CinemaOSMovie · 1997 · 1h 0m · NR

Man Ray: Prophet of the Avant-Garde

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Man Ray, the master of experimental and fashion photography was also a painter, a filmmaker, a poet, an essayist, a philosopher, and a leader of American modernism. Known for documenting the cultural elite living in France, Man Ray spent much of his time fighting the formal constraints of the visual arts. Ray’s life and art were always provocative, engaging, and challenging.

Directed byMel Stuart

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Runtime
1h 0m
Language
EN
Released
April 9, 1997

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Cast & crew

2 credited
Starring
Man Ray

Man Ray

Self (archive footage)

Stockard Channing

Stockard Channing

Narrator (voice)

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Directed by
Mel Stuart
Mel Stuart

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