Return to Reason

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Return to Reason is a 1923 experimental short film by Man Ray that exemplifies his avant-garde, Dadaist approach through abstract imagery and innovative camera techniques.

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instanceOf experimental short film
silent film
basedInStyleOf Man Ray’s photographic experiments
countryOfOrigin France
creator Man Ray NERFINISHED
director Man Ray NERFINISHED
exhibitedWith other Dadaist works in Paris
features abstract imagery
innovative camera techniques
filmmaker Man Ray NERFINISHED
genre Dadaist film
avant-garde film
experimental film
hasColor black and white
hasFormat short film
hasInfluenceOn later experimental filmmakers
hasWorkType art film
language none (silent)
movement Dada NERFINISHED
Surrealism
notableFor direct manipulation of film stock
non-narrative structure
use of rayographs
originalTitle Retour à la raison NERFINISHED
partOf French avant-garde cinema
productionYear 1923
publicationDate 1923
runtimeMinutes 3
subjectOf film studies scholarship on avant-garde cinema
usesTechnique direct animation on film
negative imagery
stop-motion effects

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Man Ray notableWork Return to Reason