Man Ray was born Emmanuel Radnitzky, in Philadelphia, on August 27, 1890. He spent most of his life in Paris, France and died there on November 18, 1976. He was legendary for what we, today, label BDSM, queer, and transgender themes.
Excerpted, expanded and edited from Dr. Brame’s (formerly illustrated) blog show on Dadaist artist Man Ray, April 26, 2010.