man ray’s surrealist fashion photography takes over MoMu’s latest exhibition in antwerp

Person Ray and Style at MoMu – Vogue Museum Antwerp

 

MoMu – Manner Museum Antwerp’s latest exhibition, ‘Man Ray and Style,’ showcases the oeuvre of American visual artist Person Ray from a trend viewpoint. Operating from April 26 to August 13, 2023, the exhibition options a curated assortment of Ray’s images taken for leading couturiers which includes Paul Poiret, Elsa Schiaparelli, and Coco Chanel, as well as important trend publications. Curated by Romy Cockx, the clearly show demonstrates how surrealism has affected trend style and design, highlighting the intersection of fashion and art, and Gentleman Ray’s job as a genuine bridge between the two worlds.

all visuals by Matthias De Boeck, courtesy of MoMu – Manner Museum Antwerp

 

 

the experimental, surrealist approach of Guy Ray

 

Man Ray was a renowned artist of the 1920s New York and Parisian artwork scene, regarded for his affiliation with the likes of Marcel Duchamp, Lee Miller, and Kiki de Montparnasse. As an innovator in his subject, he revolutionized fashion photography by using technological ingenuity and humor. His experimental techniques and surrealist tactic to manner pictures blurred the boundaries among artwork and trend, and his affect can nonetheless be viewed in the marketplace nowadays.

 

To rejoice Ray’s contributions to fashion, MoMu (discover far more listed here) offers ‘Man Ray and Fashion’, bringing with each other the artist’s legendary images with interbellum manner silhouettes and up to date manner patterns motivated by his visionary approach. The exhibition will feature Man Ray’s style pictures exhibited together with up to date styles by esteemed vogue designers these kinds of as Chanel, Maison Lanvin, Madeleine Vionnet, Norine, Yves Saint Laurent, Martin Margiela, Olivier Theyskens and Dries Van Noten.

 

 

discovering the intersection of artwork and fashion

 

MoMu has curated this exhibition to showcase the interplay between art and fashion, highlighting the enduring affect of Male Ray’s get the job done on up to date trend. By presenting these functions aspect by side, MoMu is linking the legendary artist with contemporary style, placing his function in a modern day context. This exhibition is a distinctive opportunity to expertise the legacy of a person of the most fascinating figures of the 20th century and to examine the intersection of artwork and manner.

 

The exhibition is co-arranged by MoMu and the Réunion des Musées Nationaux – Grand Palais, in partnership with the Metropolis of Marseille Museums. The style photography of Man Ray was earlier offered at the Musée Cantini and Chateau Borély, Marseille, from November 2019 to March 2020, then at Musée du Luxembourg, Paris, from September 2020 to January 2021.