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About the Related Exhibition
Comprised of self-portraits, studies, environmental portraits, and busts, Made by Will: Selections from Four Portfolios, opened in Houston Center for Photography’s Main Gallery on May 7, 2010, and contained seminal works made by the photographer Will Michels over the last 15 years. Antecedents were also included, along with supporting documents such as the photographer’s journals and sketches. The exhibition remained on view through June 27, 2010.

Organized by Madeline Yale, HCP's Adjunct Curator at the time of the exhibition, Made by Will: Selections from Four Portfolios is the first comprehensive exhibition of Michels’ more intimate work. The images in Made by Will: Selections from Four Portfolios are evocative; they demonstrate a heightened degree of emotional intimacy and firm understanding of art history. Rich in tonality and expertly printed, Michels’ gelatin silver, cyanotype, and salted paper photographs are works by a Master printer who is destined to create beautiful and intriguing images for years to come.

A very special thanks to our Exhibition sponsors: Anonymous donors; Amy Blakemore; Ginny and Bill Camfield; John Dazey; Bob Gulley; Jason and Allyson Kinzel; Dillon Kyle and Sam Lasseter; Kevin Longino Fine Photographs; Libbie Masterson; Sarah Metsa and Mark Camfield; Joan Morgenstern; Nicole and Jim Perdue, Jr.; Paul Smead; Laurel and Louis Smith; Jane and Stuart Weil; and Barbara and Lee Winderman. Special thanks to the following in-kind donors: QUE Imaging; Antonio Manega, Gazer Design; SINAPPS; The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; Jake Toler; and Ben Davis. All images are courtesy of the artist and Kevin Longino Fine Photographs, unless otherwise noted.