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Figure standing in a tunnel with burst of light in area of head.
Illuminated Man
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Illuminated Man

Artist Duane Michals (American, 1932 - 2026)
Date1986
MediumPlatinum print
DimensionsMat: 16 x 20 in. (40.64 x 50.8 cm)
Paper: 13 1/4 x 16 in. (33.66 x 40.64 cm)
Image: 8 3/4 x 13 in. (22.23 x 33.02 cm)
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineGift of Maggie Taylor and Jerry Uelsmann
Object number1994.23.10
Collections
Visual DescriptionFigure standing in a tunnel with burst of light in area of head.
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