On Thursday, September 18th, I found myself heading uptown to The Met. A couple of days before, I had read an article in Time Out on the best exhibitions in New York on display right now, and lo and behold, in first place was Man Ray: When Objects Dream at the Met. When I asked my dad, one of the most creative and visually intellectual people I know, if he thought I should go see Man Ray, his text message answer was a simple “Yes” and “Cool.” That was all the confirmation I needed.

I didn’t really know what to expect before coming to the Morgan Library. I had heard of Pierpont Morgan before. I knew J.P. Morgan was a famous financier in the late 19th century, but I must admit, I underestimated him. I could never have imagined what I was about to see when I walked into his old library.