© Duane Michals
The Captive Child
Artist
Duane Michals
(USA, född 1932)
Alternate Title
- Det fångna barnet
Date1976
MediumGelatinsilverfotografi, tusch
DimensionsBildmått: 20,4 × 25,3 cm
Pappersmått: 20,4 × 25,4 cm
Passepartout: 50 × 60 cm
ClassificationPhotography
Credit LineDonation 1978 from the artist
Countries
Object NumberFM 1978 027 009
The artwork is not on display
Description
The man seized the sleeping child and took him captive. But because of his innocence, he was not frightened. It kept him free. Because he possessed nothing, nothing could be taken from him. Being without desire, he did not want. And since he knew nothing of death, he was not afraid of it. The man recognized in the boy all that he had once been, and a sweet affection grew between them. And when at last they freed the boy and took the name away, the boy felt loss for the first time. Now he became a captive. He was innocent no more.
Signatures, inscriptions and marks
Titel, fotografens signatur och "2/25" på fotografiets framsida.
Selected exhibition history
Åter till verkligheten (2009)
Moderna Museet, Stockholm
En annan historia: I kamerans våld (den 23 februari 2011 - den 31 december 2011)
Moderna Museet, Stockholm
The Moderna Museet exhibition catalogues
Åter till verkligheten: fotografi ur Moderna Museets samling : [Moderna Museet 9 maj - 20 sep 2009]Åter till verkligen : Fotografi ur Moderna Museets samling