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
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
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
People of my generation who became photographers in the late fifties, early sixties, there were no rewards in photography. There were no museum shows. Maybe MOMA would show something, or Chicago. There were no galleries. Nobody bought photographs. Duane Michals buychicagoearly share on social
The only thing I know anything about are my own fantasies and anxieties. I don't trust my eyes. I consider myself to be a short-story writer. Duane Michals anxietyeyefantasy Change image and share on social
I already know what things look like - I don't want description. People believe in appearances, and I don't believe in appearances at all. Duane Michals appearancedescriptionpeople Change image and share on social
Most photographs, to me, are description, but they lack insight. Duane Michals descriptioninsightlack 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
