Male Nudes Michael Harwood

Huck Hoffman with Chair and Carpeaux, 1999 (1984/1991)

Ballet Mécanique, 1996 (1984/1995)

The View from Here, 2005 (1995/1985)

Brokeback on Forty-Deuce, 2007 (1984/1995)

Crack-Up, 1997

Lurk and Stride, 2006 (1998/1999)

Missiles and Pumps, 1996 (1995/1991)

La Belle Époque, 2001 (1995/1996)

Éclairs sur l’Au-Delà…(for Danny), 1999 (1990/1988)

Absence, Flares, 2005 (1994/1995)

Lost Horizon, 1996 (1987/1983)

Pos/Neg, 2006 (1992/1991)

“Get Her” (Bandinelli/Ritts), 1997 (1988/1993)

Huck, Lollipops and Pollock Book, 1996 (1984/1992)

Terence Mintern with Landmarks and Scaffolds, 1996 (1988/1991)

DIPTYCHS
Each of these is a picture, of which the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Two images conjoin to form a unit – a dyad – thus creating new meaning and visual complexity. Regard the seams: their porousness or imperviousness; how they fracture space (and time) or blend it.

The key to the diptychs is in their inherent duality: each is both a single (seamed) image as well as two abutting images. This occurs as an oscillation in the viewer’s mind.

The source material for this work is a vast body of color slides, which I’ve produced since 1982. Beneath the readily apparent themes running through these pieces, lies the unifying theme of coupling and its various orders.

Note on dating
The three dates given for each diptych refer to the date of composition and (in parenthesis) the dates of the individual photos. If only one date is given, the photos and diptych were created within the same year.

I am presently producing these diptychs as digital “light jet” prints, available in limited editions of 8, in dimensions of 18”x24” and 24”x30”.
Prices provided upon request.