| 4 Ways of Looking at Diptychs A photographic diptych is a pairing of two separate photographs displayed together to create a single artistic statement or tell a story, often to highlight a comparison, contrast, or progression between the two images. Diptychs are arranged to work together, forming a visual relationship where the two images complement or contrast each other, revealing new meaning when viewed in conjunction.Photographic diptychs may look deceptively easy to make, but the truth is, they are really difficult to do well. Here are just 4 different takes on how photographers use diptychs to communicate complex ideas. |
| NATURAL HARMONY Gaia: New Diptychs In this award-winning series of diptychs, the interplay of two images from nature combine to generate “a different, richer, and more complex third.” Photographs and text by Jaume Llorens. SEE MORE |
| ERRATIC SIGNALS Everything is Wrong These diptychs attempt to communicate what it is like to live with chronic vestibular migraines, overwhelming sensory inputs, and erratic signals in neuropathic pathways—all while trying to appreciate the beauty of quiet moments and the complexity of the human brain. Photographs and text by Mark Tamer. SEE MORE |
| UNEXPECTED ASSOCIATIONS Dualities Deborah Klotchko upends our usual sense of scale with the pairings in these diptychs, and triggers associations that invite the viewer to contemplate our own place in “a vast and complex universe.” Photographs and text by Deborah Klochko. SEE MORE |
| VIDEO INTERVIEW A Portrait Revisited: 1986, 2006 These diptych portraits of the same people, same pose, 20 years apart, evoke the magic that is at the heart of photography and portraiture—and a short, insightful video interview with the photographer reveals more about the process behind this powerful series. Video interview with Roderick McNicol. SEE MORE |
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