Juliet Man Ray

Juliet Man Ray (born Juliet Browner; 1911 – January 17, 1991) was an American dancer and model, who became the wife and muse of the artist Man Ray.

Biography

Early life Ray was born Juliet Browner, the daughter of Henry Browner, who had emigrated from Romania and later graduated from the Brooklyn College of Pharmacy now known as LIU Pharmacy (the Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences). She graduated from James Monroe High School and then studied dance with Martha Graham, before becoming a model.

Marriage She first met the artist Man Ray in a Los Angeles nightclub. Man Ray later described the meeting: