Man Ray

Summary

Man Ray is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Philadelphia^[2]. He was born on August 27, 1890^[3]. He passed away in Paris^[4]. He died on November 18, 1976^[5]. He worked as a film director^[6], photographer^[7], cinematographer^[8], screenwriter^[9], and painter^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.49% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,535 views/month, #4,873 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Philadelphia^[2], Man Ray…
• Man Ray died in Paris^[4].
• Man Ray died in 6th arrondissement of Paris^[12].
• Man Ray was born on August 27, 1890^[3].
• Man Ray died on November 18, 1976^[5].
• Burial took place at Montparnasse Cemetery^[13].
• Man Ray's father was Max Ray^[14].
• Man Ray's mother was Manya Lourie Ray^[15].
• Among Man Ray's spouses was Juliet Man Ray^[16].
• Man Ray was married to Adon Lacroix^[17].
• Man Ray held citizenship in United States^[18].
• Man Ray held citizenship in France^[19].
• English was Man Ray's native language^[20].
• Man Ray worked as a film director^[6].
• Man Ray worked as a photographer^[7].
• Man Ray's professions included cinematographer^[8].
• Man Ray worked as a screenwriter^[9].
• Man Ray's professions included painter^[10].
• Man Ray worked as a film editor^[21].
• Man Ray's field of work was painting^[22].
• Man Ray's field of work was photography^[23].
• Man Ray's field of work was art of sculpture^[24].
• Man Ray's field of work was cinematography^[25].
• Man Ray's field of work was jewelry^[26].
• Man Ray's field of work was erotic art^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Began / founded: 1890-08-27^[29]

• Ended / dissolved: 1976-11-18^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: bb7e8104-54ae-4efa-bfb6-ab8e3549d637^[31]

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Origins and Family

Man Ray's place of birth was Philadelphia^[2]. He was born on August 27, 1890^[3]. His father was Max Ray^[14]. His mother was Manya Lourie Ray^[15]. English was his native language^[20].

Education

Educated at Art Students League of New York^[32], an art academy^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1875^[35], headquartered in 57th Street^[36]; Boys and Girls High School^[37], a high school^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1975^[40]; and Boys High School^[41], a high school^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1892^[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director^[6], photographer^[7], cinematographer^[8], screenwriter^[9], painter^[10], and film editor^[21]. Fields of work include painting^[22], a method^[45]; photography^[23], an artistic technique^[46]; art of sculpture^[24], a type of arts^[47]; cinematography^[25], an academic major^[48]; jewelry^[26], an industry^[49]; and erotic art^[27], an art genre^[50].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Man Ray is Ingres's Violin^[51].

Personal Life

Spouses include Juliet Man Ray^[16], a model^[52], 1911–1991^[53], of United States^[54] and Adon Lacroix^[17], an artist^[55], 1887–1986^[56], of Belgium^[57].

Death and Burial

Man Ray died on November 18, 1976^[5]. Recorded place of death include Paris^[4], a commune of France^[58], in France^[59], founded in -0300^[60] and 6th arrondissement of Paris^[12], a municipal arrondissement of France^[61], in France^[62], founded in 1860^[63]. The cause of death was infectious disease^[64]. He is buried at Montparnasse Cemetery^[13].

Why It Matters

Man Ray ranks in the top 0.49% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,535 views/month, #4,873 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[65] He is known by 69 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[66]

FAQs

Where was Man Ray born?

Man Ray was born in Philadelphia^[2].

Where did Man Ray die?

Man Ray died in Paris^[4].

Who were Man Ray's parents?

Man Ray's father was Max Ray^[14]. Man Ray's mother was Manya Lourie Ray^[15].

Who was Man Ray married to?

Man Ray's spouses include Juliet Man Ray^[16] and Adon Lacroix^[17].

What did Man Ray do for work?

Man Ray worked as film director^[6], photographer^[7], cinematographer^[8], screenwriter^[9], and painter^[10].

Where did Man Ray go to school?

Man Ray was educated at Art Students League of New York^[32], Boys and Girls High School^[37], and Boys High School^[41].