Through numerous examples of still life, portraiture, and beyond, we see how Ray constantly experimented with new techniques, pushing photography out of its documentary domain into ethereal, poetic expressions through multiple exposure, solarization, and the particular
brand of photograms he wittily termed «rayography.»
With the delicate accuracy
of a camera lucida drawing and the stark contrast
of a
photogram, Becker is adept at utilizing methods
of photography; his
brand of realism stems from manipulations
of photographs taken on Arctic expedition.