I write in order to express what the photo itself cannot say. A photograph of my father doesn't tell me what I thought of him, which for me is much more important than what the man looked like. Duane Michals expressfatherimportant Change image and share on social
The majority of photographers focus on the obvious. They believe and accept what their eyes tell them, and yet eyes know nothing. Duane Michals accepteyefocus Change image and share on social
To fulfil a fantasy is the quickest way to destroy it. Duane Michals destroyfantasyfulfil Change image and share on social
A lot of photographers walk around looking for something 'out there,' but I'm very much interested in what's 'in here.' Duane Michals interestlotphotographer Change image and share on social
I've done a lot of commercial work. I'm the complete photographer. Duane Michals commercialcompletehave Change image and share on social
You can't see fear or lust; you can't photograph someone's anxieties, how disappointment feels. Photographs are approximations. Duane Michals anxietyapproximationdisappointment Change image and share on social
All good children's books, I think, address metaphysical issues in some kind of way. Duane Michals addressbookchild Change image and share on social
My work is about my life as an event, and I find myself to be very temporal, transient. Duane Michals eventfindlife Change image and share on social
The question of truth is forever in the air, and people look for it with particular fervor in art. Duane Michals airartfervor Change image and share on social
Photographers usually want to photograph facts and things. But I'm interested in the nature of the thing itself. A photograph of someone sleeping tells me nothing about their dream state; a photograph of a corpse tells me nothing about the nature of death. My work is about my life as an event, and I find myself to be very temporal, transient. Duane Michals corpsedeathdream share on social