The works brought together in this book -- many published here for the first time -- demonstrate Michal's rare ability to be freed of all restraints and preconceptions while remaining true to himself.
Duane Michals' new book takes a satirical and humorous look at contemporary photography, art criticism, and the state of today's art market. Whether pastiching Wolfgang Tillmans or Thomas Ruff, Andres Serrano, Sherrie Levine or Cindy Sherman, Michals uses his ferocious wit, keen intelligence, and great pictorial skill to create picture-stories that are often perceived as deliberately obscuring contemporary art. Michals provides us with a grand parody that exemplifies his mastery of the visual world and the written word.
