
I Build a Pyramid
A sequence of six black-and-white photographs arranged in narrative progression, capturing a solitary figure engaged in the quiet, meditative act of stacking small objects into a pyramidal form. Michals employs his signature sequential storytelling technique to transform a simple, mundane gesture into a contemplative meditation on human ambition, creation, and the desire to leave something behind. The series invites the viewer to consider the relationship between grand historical monuments and the modest, personal acts of building that mirror them.
- Medium
- Six gelatin silver prints, printed later.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
The Odyssey of Collecting: Photographs from Joy of Giving Something Foundation, Part 2
April 4, 2017
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