At the beginning on the 20th century, boundaries were also being pushed in the realm of photography.
In 1924, photography had not been around for that long.
In the 1830s, chemical substances had been discovered that could react with light and be used to copy images. The first blurry photographies were developed and the world went mad for photography.
By 1900, most people could afford a camera. Most of the photos were portraits and landscapes.
However Man Ray was one of the first to turn the medium into an art.
Initially called Emmanuel Radnitsky, Man Ray became fascinated with European avant guard artists after attending the Armory Show in New York and meeting Marcel Duchamp.
The show introduced artists like Manet, Degas, Van Gogh... to the American public.
