Duane Michals - Unoriginal Sins https://unoriginalsins.co.uk AVANT-GARDES Wed, 11 Jun 2025 18:08:16 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/cropped-nTKdHdZI-1-1-32x32.png Duane Michals - Unoriginal Sins https://unoriginalsins.co.uk 32 32 NEW YORK, NEW YORK. 1978. https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/product/new-york-new-york-1978/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-york-new-york-1978 Fri, 17 Mar 2023 10:21:56 +0000 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=53826 NYC: Light, 1978

21 x 10cm, 4pp. Announcement card for a group exhibition of twentieth Century photograph which included works by Berenice Abbott, Bechers, Henri Cartier Bresson, William Eggleston, Lee Friedlander, Andre Kertesz, Man-Ray, Duane Michals, Alfred Stieglitz, Weegee and others. One b/w image by Lee Friedlander is reproduced. VG+.

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21 x 10cm, 4pp. Announcement card for a group exhibition of twentieth Century photograph which included works by Berenice Abbott, Bechers, Henri Cartier Bresson, William Eggleston, Lee Friedlander, Andre Kertesz, Man-Ray, Duane Michals, Alfred Stieglitz, Weegee and others. One b/w image by Lee Friedlander is reproduced. VG+.

The post NEW YORK, NEW YORK. 1978. appeared first on Unoriginal Sins.]]> PAULA COOPER AT YVON LAMBERT/YVON LAMBERT AT PAULA COOPER. 1980. https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/product/paula-cooper-at-yvon-laamber-yvon-lambert-at-paula-cooper-1980/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=paula-cooper-at-yvon-laamber-yvon-lambert-at-paula-cooper-1980 Thu, 30 Sep 2021 19:08:09 +0000 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=43349 Paris/New York: Chantal Crousel-Svennung, 1980

15 x 10.5cm, 1pp typographic announcement card for a swap of gallery roster artists between the Paris and New York galleries. Listed are Lynda Benglis, Jon Borofsky, Joel Shapiro, Robert Wilson, Daniel Buren, Douglas Heubler, Jospeh Kosuth, Duane Michals,  Giulio Paolini, Cy Twombly and others. VG+.

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15 x 10.5cm, 1pp typographic announcement card for a swap of gallery roster artists between the Paris and New York galleries. Listed are Lynda Benglis, Jon Borofsky, Joel Shapiro, Robert Wilson, Daniel Buren, Douglas Heubler, Jospeh Kosuth, Duane Michals,  Giulio Paolini, Cy Twombly and others. VG+.

The post PAULA COOPER AT YVON LAMBERT/YVON LAMBERT AT PAULA COOPER. 1980. appeared first on Unoriginal Sins.]]> PHOTOGRAPHS WITH WRITTEN TEXT. 1981. https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/product/photographs-with-written-text-1981/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=photographs-with-written-text-1981 Sun, 26 Sep 2021 11:33:18 +0000 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=42914 Apeldoorn: Municipal van Reekmuseum of Modern Art, 1981

20 x 26cm, 44pp plus card covers. Artist's book released on the occasion of an exhibition with 17 reproductions of black and white photos with texts. Michals photography is placed in a context by the artist's writings. The object of the photographer's gaze is often the male nude. Slight browning to the card covers else VG+. Scarce.

 

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20 x 26cm, 44pp plus card covers. Artist's book released on the occasion of an exhibition with 17 reproductions of black and white photos with texts. Michals photography is placed in a context by the artist's writings. The object of the photographer's gaze is often the male nude. Slight browning to the card covers else VG+. Scarce.

 

The post PHOTOGRAPHS WITH WRITTEN TEXT. 1981. appeared first on Unoriginal Sins.]]> MEMORY ORGANIZED BY MARINA URBACH. 1977. https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/product/memory-organized-by-marina-urbach-1977/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=memory-organized-by-marina-urbach-1977 Sun, 01 Aug 2021 20:04:45 +0000 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=41790 NYC: C Space, n.d. (1977)

8.2 x 11cm, 1pp typographic announcement card for a group show including Jacki Apple, Jean Dupuy, Rebecca Horn, Tim Maul, Duane Michals, Nancy Spero and Rob Nash Wynne. A hand addressed card to James Collins the conceptual artist which has been mailed - the front of the card has some red franking ink on it and an ink underline and change of telephone number else VG.

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8.2 x 11cm, 1pp typographic announcement card for a group show including Jacki Apple, Jean Dupuy, Rebecca Horn, Tim Maul, Duane Michals, Nancy Spero and Rob Nash Wynne. A hand addressed card to James Collins the conceptual artist which has been mailed - the front of the card has some red franking ink on it and an ink underline and change of telephone number else VG.

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21.5 x 15cm, 64pp. Card covers. first edition of this photo-book with b/w images and texts (in facsimile hand) of Michals narrative photo-works. This copy is signed in black ink on the front cover. Fine.

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21.5 x 15cm, 64pp. Card covers. first edition of this photo-book with b/w images and texts (in facsimile hand) of Michals narrative photo-works. This copy is signed in black ink on the front cover. Fine.

The post SLEEP AND DREAM. 1984. SIGNED BY THE PHOTOGRAPHER appeared first on Unoriginal Sins.]]> HOMAGE TO CAVAFY. 1978. https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/product/homage-to-cavafy-1978/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=homage-to-cavafy-1978 Tue, 05 May 2020 23:03:46 +0000 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=20474 NYC: Addison House, 1978
10 x 15.5 cm, 48pp, card covers and dust jacket. First edition of this artist's book/homage to the gay poet where Michals has created ten black & white photographs to reflect the sensibilities of ten poems by Constantine Cavafy. Very good + condition.

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10 x 15.5 cm, 48pp, card covers and dust jacket. First edition of this artist's book/homage to the gay poet where Michals has created ten black & white photographs to reflect the sensibilities of ten poems by Constantine Cavafy. Very good + condition.

The post HOMAGE TO CAVAFY. 1978. appeared first on Unoriginal Sins.]]> TAKE ONE AND SEE MT. FUJIYAMA AND OTHER STORIES. https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/product/take-one-and-see-mt-fujiyama-and-other-stories/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=take-one-and-see-mt-fujiyama-and-other-stories Tue, 05 May 2020 23:02:05 +0000 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=20473 NYC: s.p. (Duane Michals) 1970
15.5 x 20.5cm, unpaginated (60pp approx). Glassine printed wrappers. First edition of this self-published artist's book which contains four photostories. Slight bumping, minor marks to and one small tear (1cm) to the semi-transparent covers but overall very good. Scarce.

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15.5 x 20.5cm, unpaginated (60pp approx). Glassine printed wrappers. First edition of this self-published artist's book which contains four photostories. Slight bumping, minor marks to and one small tear (1cm) to the semi-transparent covers but overall very good. Scarce.

The post TAKE ONE AND SEE MT. FUJIYAMA AND OTHER STORIES. appeared first on Unoriginal Sins.]]> UPSIDE DOWN INSIDE OUT AND BACKWARDS. 1993. SIGNED & DEDICATED BY MICHALS https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/product/upside-down-inside-out-and-backwards-1993-signed-dedicated-by-michals/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=upside-down-inside-out-and-backwards-1993-signed-dedicated-by-michals Tue, 05 May 2020 22:59:25 +0000 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=20472 N.p. (NYC?): Sonny Boy Books, 1993
21.5 x 14cm, 80pp. Pictorial wrappers designed by Michael in a printed glassine dust jacket (often missing). A book really for children full of text and photographs and collages by Michals and other sources. Interestingly Michael’ use of photographs to spawn narrative is here in abundance. The result is a charming publication. This is a near fine example and is embellished with a dedication “to little Nikos” in blue ink by the photographer on the first page.

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21.5 x 14cm, 80pp. Pictorial wrappers designed by Michael in a printed glassine dust jacket (often missing). A book really for children full of text and photographs and collages by Michals and other sources. Interestingly Michael’ use of photographs to spawn narrative is here in abundance. The result is a charming publication. This is a near fine example and is embellished with a dedication “to little Nikos” in blue ink by the photographer on the first page.

The post UPSIDE DOWN INSIDE OUT AND BACKWARDS. 1993. SIGNED & DEDICATED BY MICHALS appeared first on Unoriginal Sins.]]> THINGS ARE QUEER. 1972. ONE OF ONLY 100 SIGNED & NUMBERED COPIES https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/product/things-are-queer-1972-one-of-only-100-signed-numbered-copies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=things-are-queer-1972-one-of-only-100-signed-numbered-copies Tue, 05 May 2020 22:58:03 +0000 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=20471 Köln: Ann & Jurgen Wilde, 1972
21 x 21cm, 24pp plus card covers. Artist’s book by the American gay photographer - ten b/w images. No text but the storyline is of a man in a bathroom entering a photograph and leaving.This is one of only 100 signed and numbered "DELUXE" examples issued during the exhibition. Minor marks and light (sun) affects to wrappers else VG+. Very scarce.

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21 x 21cm, 24pp plus card covers. Artist’s book by the American gay photographer - ten b/w images. No text but the storyline is of a man in a bathroom entering a photograph and leaving.This is one of only 100 signed and numbered "DELUXE" examples issued during the exhibition. Minor marks and light (sun) affects to wrappers else VG+. Very scarce.

The post THINGS ARE QUEER. 1972. ONE OF ONLY 100 SIGNED & NUMBERED COPIES appeared first on Unoriginal Sins.]]> DUANE MICHALS PORTFOLIO MIT 10 FOTOGRAFIEN. 1975. https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/product/duane-michals-portfolio-mit-10-fotografien-1975/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=duane-michals-portfolio-mit-10-fotografien-1975 Sun, 08 Dec 2019 10:53:13 +0000 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=4026 Koln: Galerie Wilde, 1975

30 x 21cm, 4pp. The prospectus for the Michals' portfolio of 10 original photographs - all ten are portraits of artists or writers including Rauschenberg, Tennessee Williams, Warhol, Magritte, and the self-portrait as a devil and are reproduced here. Some bumping and minor grubbiness but overall VG

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30 x 21cm, 4pp. The prospectus for the Michals' portfolio of 10 original photographs - all ten are portraits of artists or writers including Rauschenberg, Tennessee Williams, Warhol, Magritte, and the self-portrait as a devil and are reproduced here. Some bumping and minor grubbiness but overall VG

The post DUANE MICHALS PORTFOLIO MIT 10 FOTOGRAFIEN. 1975. appeared first on Unoriginal Sins.]]> REAL DREAMS PHOTOSTORIES BY DUANE MICHALS. 1976. SIGNED https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/product/real-dreams-photostories-by-duane-michals-1976-signed/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=real-dreams-photostories-by-duane-michals-1976-signed Tue, 19 Nov 2019 19:50:21 +0000 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=2659 New Hampshire: Addison House, 1976

30 x 21cm, unpaginated (84pp approx) plus pictorial covers. First edition thus of this collection of Michels' photographic story boards. This copy is unusually signed and dated 1996 by Michals on the half-title. Fine.

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30 x 21cm, unpaginated (84pp approx) plus pictorial covers. First edition thus of this collection of Michels' photographic story boards. This copy is unusually signed and dated 1996 by Michals on the half-title. Fine.

The post REAL DREAMS PHOTOSTORIES BY DUANE MICHALS. 1976. SIGNED appeared first on Unoriginal Sins.]]> DUANE MICHALS. 1978. https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/product/duane-michals-1978/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=duane-michals-1978 Tue, 19 Nov 2019 18:38:21 +0000 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=2657 NYC: Sidney Janis Gallery, 1978

30.5 x 21.5cm, 12pp plus wrappers. Exhibition catalogue for a show of ”about 60” new photographs. Eleven reproductions of works are shown one per page. Fine.

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30.5 x 21.5cm, 12pp plus wrappers. Exhibition catalogue for a show of ”about 60” new photographs. Eleven reproductions of works are shown one per page. Fine.

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