Man Ray and Fashion Retrospective at MoMu Antwerp
The MoMu Fashion Museum in Antwerp presents 'Man Ray and Fashion,' a retrospective exploring the artist's relationship with fashion. The exhibition features nearly 200 photographs from the 1920s to the late 1930s, showcasing Man Ray's pioneering fusion of art and fashion. Known for his surrealist and humorous style, Man Ray shot for Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, and Vanity Fair, and worked with brands like Elsa Schiaparelli and Chanel. The show also includes garments inspired by his works from archives of Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent, Martin Margiela, Olivier Theyskens, Loewe, and Dries Van Noten. Originally presented in Marseille in 2019 and later in Paris, the Antwerp edition is expanded to highlight Belgium's avant-garde fashion legacy, featuring Belgian designers Ann Demeulemeester and Dries Van Noten. The exhibition runs until August 13, 2023.
Key facts
- Man Ray was born in Philadelphia in 1890 and died in Paris in 1976.
- He worked with Marcel Duchamp in New York and later in Paris.
- He shot for Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, and Vanity Fair.
- He photographed Peggy Guggenheim and Lee Miller.
- The exhibition 'Man Ray and Fashion' is at MoMu Fashion Museum in Antwerp.
- The show includes nearly 200 photographs from the 1920s to late 1930s.
- Garments inspired by Man Ray are from Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent, Martin Margiela, Olivier Theyskens, Loewe, and Dries Van Noten.
- The exhibition was first presented in Marseille in 2019, then Paris, and now Antwerp.
Entities
Artists
- Man Ray
- Marcel Duchamp
- Peggy Guggenheim
- Lee Miller
- Elsa Schiaparelli
- Ann Demeulemeester
- Dries Van Noten
Institutions
- MoMu Fashion Museum
- Vogue
- Harper's Bazaar
- Vanity Fair
- Chanel
- Yves Saint Laurent
- Martin Margiela
- Olivier Theyskens
- Loewe
Locations
- Philadelphia
- Paris
- New York
- Antwerp
- Belgium
- Marseille
- France