Duane Michals — Biography, Exhibitions, Galleries & Auction Results

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Selected Works471

Museum Acquisitions

37 Institutions

Whitney

MoMA

Met

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Previous Sales 71

Sotheby's

'Bill Brandt', 1980

£3,000 ($4k USD)

Nov 2021

Sotheby's

The old man photographs the young man, 1978

€2,200 ($3k USD)

Jul 2021

Christie's

Take One and See Mt. Fujiyama, 1976

Christie's

Christie's

The Man in the Room, 1975

$5,625

Oct 2015

Christie's

Willem de Kooning, 1985

$3,000

Oct 2015

Christie's

The Most Beautiful Part of a Woman's Body, 1986

$13,750

Mar 2015

Christie's

Andy Warhol, c. 1973

$10,000

Mar 2015

Christie's

The Human Condition, 1969

$7,500

Mar 2015

Christie's

Take One and See Mount Fujiyama, 1976

$8,125

Dec 2011

Christie's

Black is Ugly, 1974

$2,250

Dec 2011

Christie's

The Most Beautiful Part of a Man's Body, 1986

Christie's

Christie's

Artemisia Gentileschi, 1979

$7,500

Oct 2008

Christie's

Untitled (men in hall), c. 1975

$750

Jul 2008

Christie's

Take One and See Mt. Fujiyama, 1976

$15,000

Apr 2008

Christie's

The Young Girl's Dream, 1969

Christie's

Christie's

Christie's

The Happiest Moment, 1976; Certain Words Must be Said, 1976

Christie's

Christie's

Christie's

How Nice to Watch You Take a Bath, 1986

$7,170

Oct 2004

Christie's

A Gigantic Beauty of a Stallion , from the series 'Salute to Walt Whitman', 1970

$1,912

Oct 2004

Christie's

I Dream the Perfect Day in New York City

$7,170

Apr 2003

For Sale 5

DC Moore Gallery · Artsy

Ah Dreams , 1984

Price on request

Gelatin silver print with hand-applied text

Nohra Haime Gallery · Artsy

Alice's Mirror, 1974

US$35,000

Sequence of 7 gelatin silver prints with hand applied text

CLAMP · 1stDibs

Harlequin

$3,700

Gallery Art · 1stDibs

NUDE OBSERVED

$15,000

CLAMP · 1stDibs

Duane Photographs Anthony Red [Duane Michals and Anthony Goicolea]

For sale

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Market248 auction results

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$750 – $20.2K

23 of 29 photographs lots with prices

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$5.6K

Object-type specific

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$3.8K

23 priced photographs lots

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Oct 2025 · $1.3K

Latest tracked sale in this object type

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Photographs: $3.8K medianWorks on paper: $5.1K medianEditioned photos: $11.9K medianBooks/portfolios: $4.3K medianUnclassified lots: $8.0K medianEditioned objects: $4.4K median

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Podcast Interviews1

podcasts Duane Michals - Season 16 - Episode 10 Talk Art · Apr 20, 2023

We meet living legend DUANE MICHALS (b. 1932, McKeesport, PA) one of the GREATEST photographic innovators of the last century, widely known for his work with series, multiple exposures, and text. For more than 60 years h…

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Foto follies: how photography lost its virginity on the way to the bank Author

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Current Exhibitions1

#204 Fahey/Klein Gallery

Double Take: Photographs in Pairs

Julie Blackmon, Irving Penn, Helmut Newton, Herb Ritts, Walker Evans, Yves Klein, Bruce Weber, André Kertész, Steve Schapiro, Ruven Afanador, Patrick Demarchelier, Mary Ellen Mark, Sheila Metzner, Mark Seliger, Miles Aldridge, Peter Lindbergh, Sam Taylor-Johnson, Teun Hocks, Duane Michals, Arthur Elgort, Janette Beckman, Albert Watson, Melvin Sokolsky, Herbert List, John Dominis, Lauren Greenfield, Dan Winters, Harry Bowers, Flor Garduño, Erik Madigan Heck, Frank W. Ockenfels III, Tom Bianchi, Sanford Roth, Harry Shunk, János Kender, Alex Stoddard, Todd Weaver, Nik Wheeler

148 N La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036, United States

Jun 11, 2026 — Jul 18, 2026

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Recent News20

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Frank Bowling Foundation Launches—and More Art Industry News

This week's art industry news roundup covers a wide range of developments: Frieze London returns with 172 exhibitors, while Frieze Seoul and Independe…

newsJun 15, 2026

Duane Michals, Who Expanded Photography’s Boundaries With Élan, Dies at 94

Photographer Duane Michals, known for pushing fine-art photography's narrative potential by incorporating text and cinematic frame-by-frame sequences,…

obituaryJun 12, 2026

Duane Michals, grand inventeur de récits et de mirages photographiques, est mort

Duane Michals, the American photographer known for his narrative sequences and hand-written texts, died on June 9 in New York at age 94. A self-taught…

obituaryJun 12, 2026

Duane Michals, photographer known for sequenced works, 1932–2026

Duane Michals, the American photographer celebrated for his pioneering photo sequences and surreal, narrative-driven works, has died at age 94. His ga…

obituaryJun 12, 2026

Lost in a Fantasy of Endless Growth

Jerry Saltz criticizes Pace Gallery in New York Magazine for pursuing a fantasy of endless growth and hype, comparing it to a 'Fyre Festival of mega-g…

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È morto Duane Michals, il fotografo che ha trasformato l’immagine in racconto

Duane Michals, the influential American photographer known for transforming photography into a narrative and poetic medium, died on June 9, 2026, at a…

obituaryJun 11, 2026

Duane Michals, Artist of Wit and Courage

Photography critic Arthur Lubow reflects on his long-running conversations with Duane Michals, the influential American photographer known for his wit…

cultureJun 11, 2026

Duane Michals, Maker of Enigmatic Sequences of Images That Defied Photography’s Conventions, Dies at 94

Duane Michals, the influential American photographer known for his sequential, narrative-driven images that challenged traditional photography, died o…

obituaryJun 11, 2026

Duane Michals, Photographer With Stories to Tell, Dies at 94

Duane Michals, the influential American photographer known for pioneering narrative sequences and text-integrated imagery, has died at age 94. A self-…

obituaryJun 10, 2026

In Focus: The MFA Review: Savannah College of Art and Design

This article is an installment of "In Focus: The MFA Review," profiling the MFA in Photography program at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD…

schoolJun 8, 2026

News Archive - BlueMedium

This archive from Blue Medium highlights a diverse range of art world activities scheduled for late 2025 and early 2026. Key events include the RISD G…

newsJun 2, 2026

Julio Le Parc, master of kinetic art with hypnotic colors, dies at 97

Julio Le Parc, the Franco-Argentine master of kinetic and Op Art, died on May 30 in Paris at age 97. A founding member of the Groupe de Recherche d’Ar…

obituaryJun 1, 2026

Coastal Bodies: Camille Guichard's exhibition at the Rachel Hardouin Gallery

Camille Guichard presents 'Corps littoral' (Coastal Bodies), her first solo exhibition in Paris, at the Rachel Hardouin Gallery from May 21 to June 21…

exhibitionsMay 6, 2026

Digital Art Pioneer Nancy Burson Collapses the Border Between Mysticism and Quantum Physics

Nancy Burson, a pioneering digital artist, presents her latest solo exhibition "Light Matter" at Heft Gallery in New York, featuring "Quantum Entangle…

exhibitionsApr 27, 2026

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Phoenix is hosting a diverse array of spring art exhibitions across the city. Highlights include the 19th Annual Erotic Art Show at Exposed Gallery, A…

exhibitionsApr 22, 2026

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Bottega Veneta's creative director Louise Trotter has launched 'Bottega Veneta for the Arts,' a new collaborative series aimed at connecting the fashi…

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Remembering Melvin Edwards (1937–2026)

The art world mourns the passing of Melvin Edwards, a pioneering American sculptor who died on March 30, 2026. Known for his mastery of steel, iron, a…

obituaryApr 17, 2026

Duchamp and the Museum

The Museum of Modern Art and the Philadelphia Museum of Art have co-organized a major exhibition and catalogue exploring Marcel Duchamp’s complex rela…

exhibitionsApr 14, 2026

The Philosopher Who Predicted Our Post-Literate Art Moment

Art critic Martha Schwendener has released a new book titled 'The Society of the Screen: Vilém Flusser’s Radical Prescience,' exploring the prophetic …

cultureApr 9, 2026

Wes Anderson Brings Joseph Cornell’s Studio to Life

Filmmaker Wes Anderson and Gagosian curator Jasper Sharp have recreated Joseph Cornell's basement studio from his home on Utopia Parkway in Queens, Ne…

exhibitionsDec 23, 2025

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