Man Ray and Max Dupain review: an exhibition exploring two important 20th century artists

One of Man Ray’s most celebrated photographs, Le violon d’Ingres, 1924, depicts the turban clad Kiki de Montparnasse, his lover and model in his early years in Paris. Man Ray and Max Dupain: breadth and experimentationRepresented in the exhibition Man Ray and Max Dupain, currently showing at Heide Museum of Modern Art, Ray’s iconic image sets the tone for this beautifully presented and weighty exploration into two important modernist artists of the 20th century. Le violon d’Ingres by Man Ray. Self portrait by Max Dupain. The works of Man Ray and Max Dupain will be exhibited at Heide Museum of Modern Art in Victoria until 9 November 2025.