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Photo Term Series Post #4: Diptych/Triptych

For this term I’ll quote Merriam-Webster’s definition:

Diptych

1 : a 2-leaved hinged tablet folding together to protect writing on its waxed surfaces
2 : a picture or series of pictures (as an altarpiece) painted or carved on two hinged tablets
3 : a work made up of two matching parts

A Triptych would be the same, but with three matching or related parts.

Power Triptych by Jim M. Goldstein
Warped (Triptych Example) by Jim M. Goldstein

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Posted by Jim on 04.04.2007 at 12:36 am
Tagged: Photography, Terminology

  • http://www.jmg-galleries.com/blog/2007/04/04/what-is-a-photo-worth-this-photo-of-a-99-cent-store-might-blow-your-mind/ JMG-Galleries – What is a photo worth? This photo of a 99 Cent store might blow your mind

    [...] It was by a relatively unknown photographer by the name of Andreas Gursky. His diptych photo of the interior of a 99 Cent store aptly titled “99 cent II, Diptych” was the image of someones desire. [...]

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