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Abstract photogram with overlapping shapes, including a comb and geometric patterns, creating a surreal, monochromatic composition. Bold and mysterious.
How did Tristan Tzara’s unique understanding of Man Ray’s revolutionary use of photography transform art history?
Adrian Sudhalter
October 10
A woman with closed eyes rests her head on a surface, holding an ornate African mask. The sepia-toned image conveys a serene and introspective mood.
Discover Kiki de Montparnasse’s influence on Man Ray’s photography as much more than a muse.
Mark Braude
October 10
A close-up of the Moon's surface shows intricate details against a dark sky. A white electrical cord runs horizontally with a switch in the foreground.
Learn about the decades long affection and admiration between Man Ray and Lee Miller.
Ami Bouhassane
October 10
Dusty floor with intricate geometric patterns partially covered by a thin layer of dust. Soft footprints disrupt the dust, adding texture and intrigue.
How did two of the twentieth century’s most important artists engender mutual growth in their radical art?
Dawn Ades
October 10
A graffitied concrete wall in a blacktop court, surrounded by chain-link fencing. Rows of hands expressing different signs fill the court in front of the wall.
Writer Lisa Hsiao Chen reflects on the life and work of Martin Wong, whose landmark painting Attorney Street (Handball Court with Autobiographical Poem by Piñero) tells a story of Manhattan’s Lower East Side in the 1970s and ’80s.
Lisa Hsiao Chen
October 7
Two conservators working on preparing a Wari Feathered Panel for installation against a backdrop of checkered yellow and blue panels.
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Join scholar Carol Rodríguez and conservator Christine Giuntini in an exploration of the Wari Feathered Panels in the renovated Michael C. Rockefeller Wing.
October 3
An older, smiling woman gestures in front of herself. In the background is a blurred Arms and Armor gallery.
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New York artist Laurie Anderson reflects on the memorable impression made by a fifteenth-century mail shirt in the Arms and Armor galleries.
October 2
Two people at a desk with a large computer monitor. One person points to an image on the screen.
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In a collaborative research project between The Met and the Republic of Iraq, cutting-edge technology uncovers the story of an ancient Mesopotamian sculpture.
September 30
A man and woman in a dimly lit gallery observe black-and-white abstract art on dark walls. The mood is focused and contemplative.
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Join Stephanie D’Alessandro, Leonard A. Lauder Curator of Modern Art and Senior Research Coordinator, and Stephen Pinson, Curator in the Department of Photographs, to virtually explore Man Ray: When Objects Dream.
September 25
A woman seated at a table holds a camera in front of her face.
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After donating her cameras to The Met, patron and emeritus volunteer Sue Cassidy Clark reflects on her early days in New York through her photographs, scrapbooks, and cameras.
September 23