Le Retour à la raison (French for Return to Reason) is a 1923 short film directed by Man Ray. It consists of animated textures, rayographs and the torso of Kiki of Montparnasse.[1]
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| Directed by | Man Ray |
| Produced by | Man Ray |
| Starring | Kiki of Montparnasse |
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Running time | 3 minutes |
| Country | France |
Content
editThe film features a small segment with Ray's work Dancer/Danger. The film is described as follows:"consists of moving geometric designs, intercut with distorted night shots of a merry-go-round, then moving three dimensional shapes, and closing with the play of bars of light on a woman's nude torso. It was an experiment in abstract expressionism that inspired other directors."[2]
Production
edit"Acquiring a roll of a hundred feet of film, I went into my darkroom and cut up the material into short lengths, pinning them down on the worktable. On some strips I sprinkled salt and pepper, like a cook preparing a roast, on other strips I threw pins and thumbtacks at random; then I turned on the white light for a second or two, as I had done for my still Rayographs. Then I carefully lifted the film off the table, shaking off the debris, and developed it in my tanks. The next morning, when dry, I examined the work; the salt, pins and tacks were perfectly reproduced." explained Man Ray, in Self-Portrait.[3][self-published source?]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Le Retour à la raison". MoMa.
- ^ "Flicks - April 2001". 1 June 2007. Archived from the original on 1 June 2007. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ Khoshbakht, Ehsan (7 December 2009). "Notes On Cinematograph: Retour à la raison (1923)". Notes On Cinematograph. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
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