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The Man Who Invented Himself
© Duane Michals
The Man Who Invented Himself
The Man Who Invented Himself
Photo repro: Åsa Lundén/Moderna Museet

The Man Who Invented Himself

by Duane Michals
Artist (USA, född 1932)
Alternate Title
  • Mannen som uppfann sig själv
Date1975
MediumGelatinsilverfotografi, tusch
DimensionsBildmått: 20,2 × 25,3 cm Passepartout: 50 × 60 cm
ClassificationPhotography
Credit LineDonation 1978 from the artist
Countries
United States
Object NumberFM 1978 027 006
The artwork is not on display
Description All things that he experienced in his lifetime were his inventions. He invented the moon and the trees and all things visible and invisable. At this moment he is inventing me writing this and you reading this. Yes, you too are his invention.And what he thought possible became possible. Those things he knew to be impossible, were impossible. But if you told him this, he would deny it. And in the end he would invent his own death. He would never know that he had invented it all. Signatures, inscriptions and marks Signerad i tusch på fotografiets framsida, Titel, bildtext och "9/25" 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 Berättelser (den 27 oktober 2013 - den 12 januari 2014) Moderna Museet Malmö 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