Man Ray (NYC 1890 - Paris 1976) was a groundbreaking multidisciplinary artist and pioneer of the Surrealist and Dada movements, with work spanning painting, sculpture, photography, and cinema. His working method was defined by experimentation, often merging technical precision with chance. He developed the rayograph technique, creating images without a camera by exposing objects on photosensitive paper, and consistently challenged artistic conventions through unconventional materials, abstract forms, and conceptual depth. His practice reflected a deliberate fusion of spontaneity, innovation, and intellectual rigor.Between 1923 and 1929, Man Ray created four experimental short films that transformed the way of conceiving cinema: Return to Reason (1923), Emak-Bakia (1926), L'Étoile de mer (1928), and Les Mystères du Château du Dé (1929).
WOMANRAY took charge of the research, 4K restoration, and preservation of Man Ray's four films and now brings them to audiences worldwide.
