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An exhibition of Man Ray's works titled Unconcerned But Not Indifferent is being held at The National Art Centre in Tokyo. I managed to see it yesterday. Although I am aware of the man, I have never really seen any of his stuff at a gallery, so it was definitely insightful.

Before the exhibition, Man Ray to me was someone that had pioneered photography and was known for his portraits of famous writers and artists. I've also seen his numerous fashion shots of women in books, but what I didn't know was that he was more of an artist than a photographer. The exhibition reveals that during his time in Paris, he was informally associated with the Dada and Surreal art movements that was happening at the time and his art clearly reflects this. His Revolving Doors (La Rencontre) series is my favourite of the entire exhibition.

Besides art and photography, he also experimented with film and sculpture. I found his art to be more interesting and inspiring than his photography. Some of his stuff is too Bauhaus for my liking and I will leave it at that.

If you are interested in modernist art and experimental photography than I suggest you go check this exhibition out >>>