Duane Stephen Michals

Place: Mckeesport

Born: 1932

Biography:

Duane Stephen Michals is an American photographer born on February 18, 1932, in McKeesport, Pennsylvania. He grew up in a working-class family and obtained a bachelor's degree from the University of Denver in 1953. Michals is known for his innovative use of photo-sequences and incorporating text in his work to examine emotion and philosophy. His notable works include 'In the Flat Field' cover artwork, a reproduction of his 1949 photograph, 'Homage to Puvis de Chavannes'.