Duane Michels - Questions Without Answers - 2002

Questions Without Answers by Duane Michals is a photographic work in which image and text come together to explore existential themes. Michals is known for his narrative approach to photography: short sequences, handwritten notes, and poetic observations that invite the viewer to look beyond what is visible. In this book he reflects on topics such as time, consciousness, identity, transience, and the limits of knowledge. The photographs – mostly black and white – have an introspective, sometimes dreamlike atmosphere and show Michals’ characteristic combination of simplicity, humor, and philosophical depth. The result is a personal and contemplative whole that invites the reader to ask their own questions, without the expectation of definitive answers.