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Master of Ceremonies: The Joel Grey Collection
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- Sale 6439
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Jun 20 | 10:00 AM EDT
Live Online
| Philadelphia
Sale 6439
| Philadelphia
| Philadelphia
Estimate$1,500 – $2,500
Provenance:
The Artist.
Gifted from the above in 1998.
Lot Note:
Duane Michals is a pioneering American photographer known for his deeply personal, often philosophical photo sequences that blend image and text to explore themes of identity, memory, love, and mortality. A self-taught artist, Michals broke away from traditional photographic norms in the 1960s and 70s, introducing narrative and handwritten captions into his work- transforming photography into a poetic, introspective art form.
Mr. Grey, who owns several of Michals’s works, speaks of him with warmth and admiration: “He’s a genius – I mean he knows more about art than almost anyone I know… and he’s a good friend.” Their friendship began serendipitously- “I think walking down the street where I lived,” Grey recalls- and blossomed through a shared passion for theater and art. Grey describes Michals as “one of the funniest people you’ll ever meet, and one of the smartest,” noting that he’s always creating: “He never stops. He’s just a genius.” For Grey, Michals is not only a brilliant visual artist but also “a poet” whose work continues to inspire.
Framed: 9 x 11 1/4 inches.
Sheet: 7 3/4 x 10 inches.
Soft handling creases throughout, visible in raking light, including along extreme edges and an approximately 1/2 inch crease in image to left of figure's upraised arms. A small area of scattered discoloration from possible soiling present in top margin (unobtrusive to image area). There is a small oval of soiling present in margin, along extreme top edge near left corner. See Specialist photos for details. Work is hinged to mat at all four corners verso.
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