Duane Michals: The Man Who Invented Himself

Country: France/USA
Director: Camille Guichard

McKeesport-born photographer Duane Michals is witty and cheerful at 81 years old. We follow him as he revisits his favorite places: Pittsburgh, the industrial steel town of his childhood and his earliest discoveries; New York, the city where he has lived for many years with his partner; and Vermont, for its natural beauty and changing seasons. Michals made his mark in contemporary art with series photography – photos that tell a story, often incorporating handwritten texts. His work balances gravity and humor with emblematic themes of love, desire, death and immortality. This beautiful film is as vibrant as he still is. (2013; 85 min)

Duane Michals is scheduled to attend. A book signing follows at Concept Art Gallery.



32nd Three Rivers Film Festival
November 8-23, 2013