The Man Ray bar was a restaurant-bar in

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, France. It is named after the artist

Man Ray Man Ray (born Emmanuel Radnitzky; August 27, 1890 – November 18, 1976) was an American visual artist who spent most of his career in Paris. He was a significant contributor to the Dada and Surrealist movements, although his ties to eac ...

. A former cinema, the bar was once part-owned by American actors Johnny Depp,

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and

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, and was located at 34

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(near the

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). It was managed by Thierry Klemeniuk. The club has since been renamed "World Place", comprising the Lobster Cafe, The Lounge and The Club. This trendier cousin of the Buddha Bar, with a similar neo-Asian décor, changed its name to Mandalaray in 2005.

Man Ray music

The following are all currently released Man Ray bar compilation CDs: *''Man Ray, Vol. 1'' *''Man Ray, Vol. 2'' *''Man Ray, Vol. 3''

References

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