Make Dada at MoMA
Man Ray
Rayograph
1922
A photogram is an image made on photographic paper without the aid of a camera. To make photograms, artists place a wide range of objects directly onto photographic paper and expose it to light.
To make the image shown above Man Ray exposed the paper to light at least three times. Each time a different set of objects acted as a stencil: a pair of hands, a pair of heads kissing, and two darkroom trays, which seem almost to kiss each other with their corner spouts. With each exposure, the paper darkened where it was not covered.
FAUXTOGRAM allows you to make your own virtual photograms. Experiment by selecting, arranging, layering, and exposing objects to light to make shadowy, mysterious images.
Experiment with their Fauxtogram!
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