Duane Michals
1932–2026
Introduction
Duane Stephen Michals ( "Michaels"; February 18, 1932 – June 9, 2026) was an American photographer whose work, full of narrative at a time when the photography world was not focused on it, often showed the influence of surrealism. Michals made innovative use of photo-sequences and often incorporated handwritten text to examine emotion and philosophy.
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Introduction
Photographer published more than 25 books and exhibited regularly at galleries from the late 1960s until his death; he had retrospectives at the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh in 2014 and the Morgan Library and Museum in Manhattan in 2019.
Country of birth
United States
Roles
Artist, photographer
ULAN identifier
500053930
Names
Duane Michals, Duane Steven Michals
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