Did you know you can make a photograph without using a camera? Man Ray made this picture by placing objects on light-sensitive paper, then shining a bright light over them. The shadows cast by each object are white and light gray. The artist called these images “rayographs,” naming them after himself. What objects can you recognize here?
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We have identified these works in the following photos from our exhibition history.
Dada
Jun 18–Sep 11, 2006
6 other works identified
Dada
Jun 18–Sep 11, 2006
6 other works identified
Dada
Jun 18–Sep 11, 2006
8 other works identified
Dada
Jun 18–Sep 11, 2006
7 other works identified
Dada
Jun 18–Sep 11, 2006
7 other works identified
A World of Its Own: Photographic Practices in the Studio
Feb 8–Nov 2, 2014
4 other works identified
508: Readymade in Paris and New York
Fall 2019–Fall 2020
2 other works identified
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