David McClean
False Witness
When presented with photographs in certain contexts such as museums and archives our tendency is to believe that they are the genuine articles. This body of work explores the belief we vest in photographs to be an objective witness of the past. As Bertolt Brecht remarked, "The camera is just as capable of lying as the typewriter". This series of diptychs contains authentic articles from historical events such as artillery shells from World War 1 to twisted beams of iron from the World Trade Centre. Each artifact is accompanied by a landscape shot of where the objects were found. These diptychs combining genuine historical materials and fictional events leaves the viewer questioning the validity of photography to narrate truth and neutral information.
Lee Costello • Amanda Gourley • Daniel Graham • Niamh Grimes • Daniel Holfeld • David McClean • George McManus • Ruth Medjber • Darran Murray • Philip Murray • Louise Phipps •
The Arts Institute at Bournemouth
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University of Brighton
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Camberwell College of Arts
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University of Chester
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Cleveland College of Art and Design
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Dublin Institute of Technology
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IADT Dun Laoghaire
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Edinburgh College of Art
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University College Falmouth
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University College Falmouth
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Glasgow School of Art
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University of Gloucestershire Cheltenham
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London College of Communication
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London College of Communication
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University of Wales, Newport
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University of Wales, Newport
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University of Portsmouth
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Central Saint Martins
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Swansea Metropolitan University
BA (Hons) Photography in the Arts / Photojournalism