A journey dedicated to American director, painter and photographer Man Ray (1890-1976) in his best known profession: that of photographer, which has made him a famous artists at the beginning of the Nine hundreds, since 1920 to be precise, which is when he moved to Paris.

The exhibition is a collection of 160 photographs, a collection commissioned by Man Ray himself for the large exhibition held during the Biennale di Venezia of 1976. The historical archive of the Biennale has kept the selection and order required by the American artist in the occasion of the exhibition in the lagoon city intact.

Images that represent an artistic production range of over 50 years of activity for one of the Avant-garde masters in the XX century. The poster for the Lucca exhibit is precisely Man Ray's most famous image, «Le Violon d'Ingres» (in the picture), done in 1924.

During the exhibition period there will also be a projection with presentation of some of the artist's films, which are considered fundamental works of twentieth century experimental cinema. Also expected a day of study in association with the historical archive of contemporary arts of the Biennale di Venezia, with some of Italy's major specialists of history of visual arts, cinema and photography.

Man Ray. L'immagine fotografica
Where: Fondazione Raggianti - monumental complex di San Micheletto - Lucca
When: 15th June to 8th September 2002
Opening times: every day 10.30 - 12.30 am and 4.00 - 8.00 pm. Closed Mondays
Tickets: Entrance is free
Information: tel. +39 0583 467 205

August.2002

Ragghianti Foundation
E-mail: Ragghianti Foundation 
Centro Georges Pompidou
Municipality of Lucca