Mystery solved.
Man Ray’s family changed their surname to Ray in 1912. Ray was nicknamed Manny but changed his name to Man, and slowly started to use Man Ray. Ray’s father worked in a garment factory. He also owned a small tailoring shop outside his home, enlisting all his children from a tender age.
Sounds like a superhero name. Man Ray to the rescue! Bzzzzt! Zap! Kerpow!
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Maybe you could begin working on that Mr. W.
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I already have a superhero: Popcorn Man. Dashing, charming, and athletic, he’s POPular with the ladies and a corn leader. Plus, he’s useful during movies (for free popcorn).
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I adore Popocorn man. He’s so easy to butter up.
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I hear he went out with Cornflakes Woman, but they had an argument about Pretzel Boy and she punched him in the corn.
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Hell hath no fury like a cornflake woman … Is Pretzel Boy available?
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Unfortunately, George W. Bush almost choked on Pretzel Boy. It’s unclear if it was an assassination attempt. But PB is now in jail.
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Pretzel Boy is a wild one…totally twisted.
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Another interesting fact to remember and collate!
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Thank you Orville, it is an interesting name, I like it.
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That left me wanting to know more, 🙂 so I learned he was born Emmanuel Radnitzky. https://www.moma.org/artists/3716
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So there’s more to the story. One can find most all the want to know including the works of Man Ray at https://cakeordeathsite.wordpress.com/, a beautiful site I’m sure you’ll love. Thank you for the link Merril. Most interesting!
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So interesting. Paul, (who took the pic of L.C.) was very influenced by Man Ray. ❦
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Would love to love see more of his photography ! Thank you Resa. Love the photo you reference! 💕
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💕💕💕
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I thought maybe he had a passion for stingrays!
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We haven’t counted that out. We’re still getting in information. Stay tuned.
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superhelden, warum nicht, wünsche dir einen guten Tag mit vielen schönen Momenten
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Wir alle brauchen unsere Helden, danke Klaus!
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I love Man Ray which is frankly one of the greatest artist name ever.
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I agree, it’s fabulously unique.
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Thanks to you and Gigi, I learned sthg new…
Merci!
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Wonderful. Man Ray’s work is well worth a look, you can find him at cakeordeathsite along with many other exciting topics.
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Oh I know his work. Just never wondered about the strange first name. 😉
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We were being a bit tongue in cheek Brian. A fine photographer, I really don’t care how he got his name and think it’s a fine name 🙂
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I didn’t see the tongue in cheek Emoji. 😉
I like your views on art. And what you would like to hang on your walls. (Man Ray would be one. Willy Ronis another)
Cheers Coeur de Feu
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Actually IMO not in to surreal art so I probably wouldn’t hang Man Ray (ha, ascot I could afford him). I like art brut, I like contemporary or abstract, and just a beautiful still Life. You Brian? Cheers my friend.
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If either of us could afford it, we would hang it right there… 🙂
Now, me? Good question. I think… I like most styles of art. From Botticelli to Pollock. From Greek statues to Matisse. From Picasso to Braque to Van Dyck… Klimt. Schiele… I don’t like Julian Freud. And probably a few others. I like street art.
Yeah. A wide spectrum. That portrait you mentioned the other day? I too would hang it on my wall.
Be good.
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A fine collection you have chosen. Personally though aid rather keep the money take a trip to a tropical Island.
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I agree about the tropical island. I remember you went to one recently.
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Costa Rica….I put out my pics. Such a gorgeous place! 🌺
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That’s right. Costa Rica. Both our duaghters have gone and agree with you.
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I was surprised by the beauty. I think it is one of the loveliest destinations I have been too.
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And it is also one the few Latin American countries with a decent government, economy, etc. They don’t have an army. 🙂
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That’s interesting, really didn’t know that, not even for local purposes such as our Coast Gaurd?
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They have a police force, that’s s far as I know.
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