Michel Auder


Michel Auder is a French and American photographer and filmmaker. He lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.

Art career

His earliest works are travel logs and endearing portraits of friends including Hannah Wilke, Alice Neel, Annie Sprinkle, Eric Bogosian, Louis Waldon, and Larry Rivers. His work is often in the format of a video diary.
In 2004, the Williams [College Museum of Art] held a comprehensive exhibition of Auder's work.
His work was included in the 2014 Whitney Biennial.
Auder's work is included in the permanent collection of the Museum Brandhorst.

Personal life

Auder married painter/actress and author Viva in 1969 and together they had one daughter, Alexandra Auder, in February 1971. This event is included in the couple's film diaries.
Auder was married to Cindy Sherman from the early 1980s until the late 1990s.

Selected works