While Man Ray is mostly remembered for his significant contribution to Dada art (in several well-known Dada films), the majority of his work listed on IMDb in fact consists of a series of short home movies he made of various things, none seemingly made with the intent of ever being released. It seems that after the artist's years as a filmmaker, the home movies he made 1923-1938 somehow resurfaced and were compiled in a nearly feature-length collection aptly titled "Home Movies". While nothing in particular is unique about them, they do provide interest to fans of old film - especially those interested in the artist himself.
"Ady" was apparently shot in 1938 and is one of the shortest of the home movies. It consists of two scenes: first, a shot of Ray himself with his friend Ady Fidelin in some seaside cottage doing nothing in particular, and second, a panning view of the surrounding area. Unlike several other of these diverse and compelling home movies, nothing appears to be experimental or staged about it; just a simple documentary of two unrelated scenes, typical of amateur filmmaking. Still, a pleasant view if not exactly enthralling for the average person.
"Ady" was apparently shot in 1938 and is one of the shortest of the home movies. It consists of two scenes: first, a shot of Ray himself with his friend Ady Fidelin in some seaside cottage doing nothing in particular, and second, a panning view of the surrounding area. Unlike several other of these diverse and compelling home movies, nothing appears to be experimental or staged about it; just a simple documentary of two unrelated scenes, typical of amateur filmmaking. Still, a pleasant view if not exactly enthralling for the average person.
