Photograms
Working without a camera
Man Ray• August 27, 1890–November 18, 1976• American Dada and Surrealist artist• Born Emmanuel Radnitzky in Philly & raised in Brooklyn• Family changed name from Radnitzky to Ray due to anti-
semitism• “Manny” condensed name to Man…thus Man Ray• Had scholarship for architecture but chose studio art• In 1918, photography became successful medium for Man Ray• Friends with famous DADA artist Marcel Duchamp• Helped establish the artistic group of American DADA artists
the “Others”• Moved to France in 1921• Created photograms technique which he called Rayograms• http://www.manraytrust.com/
http://www.arthistoryarchive.com/arthistory/surrealism/Man-Ray.html
http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1&hl=en&sa=N&biw=1067&bih=675&tbm=isch&tbnid=YH-YnPsBRS5HzM:&imgrefurl=http://longstreet.typepad.com/thesciencebookstore/2012/06/a-prehistoric-rayograph-a-proto-example-of-man-ray-from-1810.html&docid=FxLupBe4DwzgAM&imgurl=http://longstreet.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83542d51e69e2010536fb6591970c-500wi&w=298&h=375&ei=4vZJULPhKYLq9ATj6oHQAw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=818&vpy=245&dur=173&hovh=252&hovw=200&tx=171&ty=138&sig=106422455631795292615&page=2&tbnh=151&tbnw=124&start=17&ndsp=24&ved=1t:429,r:17,s:17,i:184
http://www.google.com/imgres?start=160&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&biw=1067&bih=675&tbm=isch&tbnid=5AhRQNdl_g6dIM:&imgrefurl=http://christinaphilibosian.com/photography&docid=XpAHiEYiJU07dM&imgurl=http://christinaphilibosian.com/yahoo_site_admin/assets/images/Man_Ray_Appropiation_2_copy.93224403_large.jpg&w=1280&h=1656&ei=FfdJUJCdMo6W8gTVsYC4CA&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=821&vpy=254&dur=1252&hovh=255&hovw=197&tx=124&ty=138&sig=106422455631795292615&page=8&tbnh=134&tbnw=102&ndsp=25&ved=1t:429,r:18,s:160,i:284
Great photograms
http://weburbanist.com/2008/11/06/pinhole-photogram-photography-creative-photographers/?ref=search&utm_campaign=googimages&utm_source=images&utm_medium=other
Mark Magnan
http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1&hl=en&sa=N&biw=1280&bih=706&tbm=isch&tbnid=6hSbjqaPQrqUrM:&imgrefurl=http://www.brucegray.com/htmlfolder/html_subpages/photogram.html&docid=8mDZswfrcP5dxM&imgurl=http://www.brucegray.com/images/photogram.jpg&w=554&h=686&ei=PVBJUOHZOZDY9ASH24CIBg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=388&vpy=341&dur=884&hovh=250&hovw=202&tx=130&ty=161&sig=109665713759665477859&page=2&tbnh=156&tbnw=124&start=18&ndsp=23&ved=1t:429,r:18,s:18,i:257
http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1&hl=en&sa=N&biw=1280&bih=706&tbm=isch&tbnid=ExYXCHbFCQt60M:&imgrefurl=http://www.wendymukluk.com/mukluk/phgrm.html&docid=N-Ev9eeSFKfqIM&imgurl=http://www.wendymukluk.com/mukluk/soybeans.jpeg&w=450&h=348&ei=PVBJUOHZOZDY9ASH24CIBg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=800&vpy=398&dur=1601&hovh=197&hovw=255&tx=143&ty=106&sig=109665713759665477859&page=2&tbnh=156&tbnw=202&start=18&ndsp=23&ved=1t:429,r:21,s:18,i:266
http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1&hl=en&sa=N&biw=1280&bih=706&tbm=isch&tbnid=POogkq4XIseRqM:&imgrefurl=http://indiesandes.blogspot.com/2010/09/922010-photograms-baby.html&docid=NspSx5FBdlSCGM&imgurl=http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_J9fiaifA_yE/TH_BAhzL7NI/AAAAAAAAAA8/P3eAgjaw5MU/s1600/Fandango.jpg&w=480&h=705&ei=PVBJUOHZOZDY9ASH24CIBg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=1052&vpy=319&dur=89&hovh=272&hovw=185&tx=133&ty=147&sig=109665713759665477859&page=3&tbnh=164&tbnw=116&start=41&ndsp=24&ved=1t:429,r:5,s:41,i:289
Beginner level: Aspire for more!
http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1&hl=en&biw=1067&bih=675&tbm=isch&tbnid=5bwgwCIKBjvgTM:&imgrefurl=http://www.ephotozine.com/article/making-a-photogram---traditional-darkroom-ideas-4688&docid=lgg3TWS-0cYVPM&imgurl=http://www.ephotozine.com/articles/Making-a-photogram--traditional-darkroom-ideas-4688/images/photogram.jpg&w=400&h=276&ei=wPdJUL-4G5Pu8ATCqYDYDQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=372&vpy=190&dur=43&hovh=186&hovw=270&tx=137&ty=81&sig=106422455631795292615&page=1&tbnh=142&tbnw=188&start=0&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:0,i:144
http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1&hl=en&biw=1067&bih=675&tbm=isch&tbnid=lBW5AMtWyM8vjM:&imgrefurl=http://hungrydesigns.blogspot.com/2009_03_01_archive.html&docid=f2DZBnmSMULvtM&imgurl=http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SqKxP3H64v0/SbkbubdxF_I/AAAAAAAAAGY/46FaWEPC_eY/s400/d444a221c09238f1b301c03433e48694d227aa86263d3de29a1c7df21725f8ee24f0f9d6e4cf69f6b43b6073de063414d8ceb89f148f1bab01b327c1f5d5d55a60426ca4a6bc3d727a215630.jpg&w=400&h=336&ei=wPdJUL-4G5Pu8ATCqYDYDQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=773&vpy=234&dur=1069&hovh=206&hovw=245&tx=143&ty=119&sig=106422455631795292615&page=1&tbnh=135&tbnw=156&start=0&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:11,s:0,i:172
http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1&hl=en&biw=1067&bih=675&tbm=isch&tbnid=frjkO7DAg5uo2M:&imgrefurl=http://flamingturnip.co.uk/photos/photograms.html&docid=609Az1KJTq-2pM&imgurl=http://flamingturnip.co.uk/photos/03photogram2.jpg&w=603&h=480&ei=wPdJUL-4G5Pu8ATCqYDYDQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=304&vpy=308&dur=169&hovh=200&hovw=252&tx=172&ty=97&sig=106422455631795292615&page=2&tbnh=141&tbnw=182&start=18&ndsp=20&ved=1t:429,r:6,s:18,i:216
Problem to Solve
How can you create an artwork using found materials, created materials and original photographic materials utilizing
the photogram process?
Critique
http://www.valentinatanni.com/public/2012/06/iamcamera2.jpg
Aesthetic Comparative