Double Split by Mac Adams: A Closer Look

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Title: Double Split
Artist: Mac Adams (1943)
Artist born in: Bryn Mawr, United Kingdom
Date: 1978
Dimensions: 76 × 94 cm

What does Double Split capture?

Using photography as a means of production, Mac Adams combines conceptual art with storytelling to create photographs from his stories and stories from his photographs. “Double Split” is a triptych that composes a three-part sequence out of a crime incident, visually recording the passage of time concerning the event. The uncanny behaviours of the man carrying something like a baseball bat in his hand and the woman lying motionless on the side of the road in the next sequence draw our attention to what is going on in order to solve the mystery. Shadows and natural light, tree trunks, and the bend in the road are illusive encounters in a suspended narrative constructed by the viewer. These three intertwined sequences follow one another like the images in a photo-novel, or like the succession of still images to produce the moving image in a film. At the same time, “Double Split”is caught in a loop; it is plunged in uncertainty, with neither beginning nor end.

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What you may wonder about Double Split

In what year was "Double Split" by Mac Adams created?

"Double Split" by Mac Adams was created in 1978.

What size is "Double Split" by Mac Adams in real life?

"Double Split" measures 76 x 94 cm in its original form. Original dimensions are a useful reference when choosing a reproduction size.

Can the image of "Double Split" by Mac Adams be freely reproduced?

The copyright answer for "Double Split" by Mac Adams: the work is still protected by copyright. This determines whether reproductions of the image may be freely made.

Which artist is "Double Split" attributed to?

The artist behind "Double Split" is Mac Adams. The work is catalogued under Mac Adams's name.

What was Mac Adams's age when "Double Split" was created?

When "Double Split" was created in 1978, Mac Adams - born in 1943 - was 35 years old.

Mac Adams, the painter

1943, United Kingdom

Mac Adams

Mac Adams: A Life in Shadows and Narrative Born in Bryn Mawr, Wales, in 1943, Mac Adams’s artistic journey is one of quiet intensity, a deliberate exploration of the spaces between images—the ‘narrative void,’ as he termed it—and a profound engagement with human experience. His work isn't about grand pronouncements or overt statements; instead, it unfolds through carefully constructed ambiguities and subtle shifts in light and form, inviting viewers to actively participate in constructing meaning. Adams’s career spanned decades, marked by a consistent dedication to his unique vision and a remarkable ability to capture the essence of his subjects – whether they be solitary figures against stark landscapes or the intricate geometries of architectural shadows. Adams's early artistic education laid the groundwork for his distinctive style.

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