A lifelong friend of Marcel Duchamp, Man Ray was always at the forefront of the avant-garde. He experimented with every available medium and invented a number of his own. Best known for his photography, he also excelled in painting, sculpture, and filmmaking. His works pushed the limits of Surrealism and Dadaism—and broke them. Who was this iconoclast among iconoclasts? This program answers that question through an intimate examination of Man Ray’s life, tracing both his artistic evolution and his intense relationships with the many talented and influential men and women in his world. (53 minutes)