Man Ray…

Man Ray was born as Emmanuel Radnitzky in 1890 to

a Russian-Jewish immigrant family in Philadelphia.

His father was tailor and mother was seamstress and

his childhood was spent in Brooklyn, New York. He
kept his family background and name a secret though
the influence of his parents’ profession is evident in
many of his earlier works.

His journey as an artist began while sharing a small studio in Manhattan

with Adolf Wolff. When he moved to an Artist Colony in New Jersey; he
shared his shack with Samuel Halpert, who inspired Ray as a painter to
develop ideas and techniques that would later become a foundation for his
artistic work.

New York gallery owner and photographer, Alfred Stieglitz, who introduced
Ray to photography which Ray used as a medium for his workstyle.

Ray’s biggest influencer was his friend Marcel Duchamp whom he met in
1915. Marcel Duchamp was visiting the artist colony with Walter Arensberg
and they soon developed a lasting friendship.

Man Ray played a major role in Dada and Surrealist movements in America
as well as in Europe. His multiple attempts to promote avant-garde art
movements in New York widened the horizons of the American art scene.
His serious yet quirky imagery has influenced a broad audience through
different iterations of his work in pop culture. Many of his important works
were donated to museums around the world through a trust set up by his
wife before her death in 1991. Most importantly, his process-oriented art
making and versatility have influenced a number of modern and
contemporary artists, from Andy Warhol to Joseph Kosuth, who like Ray
strove to continually blur the boundaries between artistic disciplines.
ARTISTS FRIENDS MOVEMENTS

Paul Marcel
Cubism
Cézanne Duchamp

Auguste Francis
Dada
Rodin Picabia

Henri Pablo
Surrealism
Matisse Picasso

Salvador
Dalí

Alfred
Stieglitz

Contemporary Artist influenced by Man Ray

Andy Warhol Joseph Kosuth

My Inspriration…

Les Larmes (Glass tears) (1932)

Artwork description & Analysis: Looking almost like a film still, this cropped
photograph demonstrates Man Ray's interest in cinematic narrative. The
model's eyes and mascara-coated lashes are looking upward, invoking the
viewers to wonder where she's looking and what is the source of her
distress. The piece was created soon after the artist's break-up with his
assistant and lover, Lee Miller. Ray created multiple works in an attempt to
"break her up" as a revenge on a lover who left him (similar
to Indestructible Object).

The model is in fact not a real woman but a fashion mannequin with glass
bead tears on the cheeks. Here, again, Man Ray is exploring his interest in
the real and unreal by challenging the meaning of still-life photography.
Gelatin silver print - J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Nigel Tomm…
Nigel Tomm was born in 1979. Not much is known
about the early years of Nigel Tomm

There has always been and possibly will always be

an air of mystery about Nigel Tomm, but it is certain
to the public that he stands as one of the most
inventive authors of contemporary literature today.
Sometimes deemed as the James Joyce of this
current generation, Tomm explores the meaning of avantgarde with his
riveting abstract literature, art, and film. His first work, a collection of
remixed Shakespearean sonnets, was published in 2006. Since then, Nigel
Tomm has written over 36 abstract novels and books. In 2008, he directed
a series of film adaptations of classic literary pieces; each film consisted of
a different color screen for a specific duration of time.
Nigel Tomm continues to release abstract literature and art frequently. It is
rumored that his next novel will be a remix of Sophocles' "Oedipus Rex."

Even though Nigel Tomm has been known to break artistic barriers from
time to time, this "crumple photography" is not necessarily new. However,
unlike the work of Charlie White or Christiane Feser featuring crumpled
celebrity face-shots pinned against a white wall, Nigel Tomm's "Most
Famous Photography by Most Popular, Interesting & Influential Portraits of
Amateur Nude as People or Famous Photographers in One Person" series
is more explosive, more haunting, and...well, more good.

Tomm's art behind the camera before this series usually amounted to
either minimalistic glasses full of Legos or visually manipulated upside-
down women in the nude. Tomm now shines completely as a

photographer, using precise patterns and colors to make sure that every
portrait never leaves your mind. Some of these photos are electrifying,
some horrifying, but all are ultimately affecting. Every page of this collection
ranges from topics of pornography to basketball to self-hatred, and much
more in between. The "Most Famous Photography by Most Popular,
Interesting & Influential Portraits of Amateur Nude as People or Famous

Photographers in One Person" series is still ongoing on Tomm's website,

but no matter how often you check the feed, be hopefully prepared for a
second published edition featuring more of these beautiful exclusive
photos.

My Inspirations

Women’s Portrait

Artwork description & Analysis: While the eyes

depict deep thought and sadness in the left eye,
the right eye portrays the convoluted viewpoint
with which women were often viewed and
influenced. The crumpled area near the half-
opened lips, I think states the difference between
the thoughts and the words which come out of
the lady’s mouth or the silence with which she
swallows his discontent. Although the face is
crumpled, the regal look and beauty of her face
is intact and hence it’s a masterpiece art of Nigel
Tomm.
Differences of Art Style between Man Ray and Nigel Tomm

Man Ray Nigel Tomm

Man Ray captures some surreal Nigel Tomm captures photos which
photographs or let us say that he is are of real models and then using
more into photography that involves his signature technique, creates a
fear or depression. masterpiece.

One of the most recognized Recognized but identity is still

photographer unknown, although his works are
appreciated, they don’t have a
name.

Focuses on Cubism, Dada and Focuses on Realism and

Surrealism Cotemporary
art

Similarities of Art Style between Man Ray and Nigel Tomm

 Both captured photographs about Women endangerment and

depression
 Both captured photographs with a greyscale
 The focus is on the model and not on the background as the model is
shown either in front of a blank wall or near a white source.
 Haven’t expressed the reason of depression on the model’s face.