He is best known for his extensive, award winning visual work with the rock band the Black Keys, for whom his brother Patrick is the drummer.
[2] In 2011, Carney won a Grammy for Best Recording Package for his work on The Black Keys' sixth studio album, Brothers.
The group's label, Nonesuch, initially expressed confusion, but eventually gave the band, and Michael, their full support of the simplistic marketing.
[4] Later that year, Carney was profiled in the New York Times article, "The Incredible, Inevitable Shrinking Album Cover" by David Browne.
Ralph died on December 16, 2017, after sustaining head injuries from falling down steps in his Portland, Oregon, home.