

Duane Michals: The Man Who Invented Himself
2014, English. Directed by Camille Guichard.
Portrait of an artist who has marked the history of contemporary photography with his images in sequences where gravity and humor and even writing are mixed. Through the emblematic themes of his work, such as love, desire, death or immortality, this film proposes to revisit the places that have marked him: Pittsburgh, the flagship city of the steel industry, the city of his childhood and his first discoveries; New York, where he has been living for many years with his companion Frédéric, a city that symbolizes encounters and desire; and finally Vermont, for the nature, the seasons and the disused hotel where he works. These places bring out the artist's fantasy, humor and emotion. Duane Michals is a young man of 80 years, with a great freedom of spirit and vitality, his enthusiasm is contagious and this film is a reflection of it.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 14 December 2014
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- United States of America, France
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Duane Michals: The Man Who Invented Himself (2014) was directed by Camille Guichard and stars Duane Michals.