I am Michelle Luke, a photographer and writer based in Paris. My work spans contemporary photography, portraiture, and book projects, exhibited internationally in France, the United States, and beyond. My photography is held in major collections and institutions, including Bibliothèque nationale de France and UNESCO. I also publish and curate art books, exploring memory, identity, and the human form through image and text. Through awards, residencies, and collaborations, I continue to explore the body, storytelling, and the interplay between image and narrative, always seeking new opportunities to create and share compelling visual stories.

Michelle Luke

I am Michelle Luke, a photographer and writer based in Paris. My work spans contemporary photography, portraiture, and book projects, exhibited internationally in France, the United States, and beyond. My photography is held in major collections and institutions, including Bibliothèque nationale de France and UNESCO. I also publish and curate art books, exploring memory, identity, and the human form through image and text. Through awards, residencies, and collaborations, I continue to explore the body, storytelling, and the interplay between image and narrative, always seeking new opportunities to create and share compelling visual stories.

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I am Michelle Luke, a photographer and writer based in Paris. My work spans contemporary photography, portraiture, and book projects, exhibited internationally in France, the United States, and beyond. My photography is held in major collections and institutions, including Bibliothèque nationale de France and UNESCO. I also publish and curate art books, exploring memory, identity, and the human form through image and text.

Through awards, residencies, and collaborations, I continue to explore the body, storytelling, and the interplay between image and narrative, always seeking new opportunities to create and share compelling visual stories.

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Language

French
Intermediate

Work Experience

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Education

Certification of Completion at Yale University
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2015
Summer School Intensive Writer’s Program at The Writer’s Workshop
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2015
Master of Fine Arts at Cranbrook Academy of Art
January 1, 1985 - January 1, 1985
Bachelor of Fine Arts at University of Montana
January 1, 1983 - January 1, 1983
Semester Exchange Program at Arizona State University
January 1, 1982 - January 1, 1982
Exchange Program, Burgundy Program at Beaune, France
January 1, 1981 - January 1, 1981

Qualifications

Aaron Siskind Foundation
January 1, 1995 - December 19, 2025
Golden Light Awards, top 100 Photographers
January 1, 1996 - December 19, 2025
CAVA Awards Exhibit
January 1, 1993 - December 31, 1995
Cite Internationale des Arts
January 1, 1994 - December 31, 1995
National Foundation for the Arts (CAVA Award)
January 1, 1993 - December 31, 1995

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment