Duane Michals papers
name: label: Creator
content: Michals, Duane
topic: label: Topic
content: Photographers -- New York (State) -- New York
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated to the Archives of American Art by Duane Michals in 2015, 2019, and 2020.
creator: label: Creator
content: Michals, Duane
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content: Duane Michals papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The papers of New York based photographer Duane Michals date from circa 1940-2019 and measure 7.5 linear feet. This small collection includes Michals' correspondence from the 1970s, printed material, photographs of Michals, as well as photographic prints he has taken for commercial and artistic projects. There is a 6.3 linear foot unprocessed addition to this collection donated 2019 and 2020 that includes primarily photographs taken by Michals of actors, writers, friends, family and classmates; photo books, postcards, assemblages, photo-sequences by Michals; an Yves St. Laurent portfolio; and photographs of Michals. Additional material includes biographical information, correspondence, printed material and a catalog on CD.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Duane Michals (1932- ) is a photographer in New York, New York. Born and raised in Pennsylvania, Michals received his Bachelor's degree from the University of Denver in 1953, after which he served for two years in the Army. In 1956 he moved to New York City, and began studying graphic design at Parsons School of Design. Although he did not complete his studies there, he developed an interest in photography and began working as a commercial photographer for magazines. In addition to his commercial work, Michals has been exhibiting his photographs in galleries and museums since the 1960s.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 7.5 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: circa 1940-2019
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.michduan
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Photographs
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The collection is arranged as four series.

Series 1: Correspondence, 1967-2010 (0.5 linear feet; Box 1-2)

Series 2: Printed Material, circa 1970-2015 (0.2 linear feet; Box 2)

Series 3: Photographs, circa 1960-2015 (0.5 linear feet; Box 2, OV 3-6)

Series 4: Unprocessed Addition, circa 1940-2019 (6.3 linear feet; Boxes 7-13, 16-18, OV 14-15)
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The collection was processed and a finding aid prepared by Hilary Price in 2017.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Photographs
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The papers of New York based photographer Duane Michals date from circa 1940-2019 and measure 7.5 linear feet. This small collection includes Michals' correspondence from the 1970s, printed material, photographs of Michals, as well as photographic prints he has taken for commercial and artistic projects. There is a 6.3 linear foot unprocessed addition to this collection donated 2019 and 2020 that includes primarily photographs taken by Michals of actors, writers, friends, family and classmates; photo books, postcards, assemblages, photo-sequences by Michals; an Yves St. Laurent portfolio; and photographs of Michals. Additional material includes biographical information, correspondence, printed material and a catalog on CD.
relatedmaterial: label: Related Materials
content: Also found in the Archives of American Art is an oral history interview with Duane Michals conducted by Christopher Lyon in 2016.