Old Macintosh
Photograph
2013 (designed)
2013 (designed)
| Artist/Maker |
This photo is part of a series in which the Canadian photographer, Todd McLellan explores the material world around us.
McLellan disassembles an everyday object, such as a bicycle, chainsaw or computer. He then lays out each of the pieces in a second frame, releasing them from the confines of structure to visualize both the complexity and simplicity of modern and classic pieces. The series brings to mind the consumption of technology in our everyday lives.
This print was acquired as part of the Shekou Project, an international partnership between the V&A and China Merchant Shekou Holdings (CMSK) to open a new cultural platform called Design Society in Shekou. It was included in the inaugural exhibition, ‘Values of Design’, in the V&A Gallery at Design Society in a section exploring problem solving and supply chains.
McLellan disassembles an everyday object, such as a bicycle, chainsaw or computer. He then lays out each of the pieces in a second frame, releasing them from the confines of structure to visualize both the complexity and simplicity of modern and classic pieces. The series brings to mind the consumption of technology in our everyday lives.
This print was acquired as part of the Shekou Project, an international partnership between the V&A and China Merchant Shekou Holdings (CMSK) to open a new cultural platform called Design Society in Shekou. It was included in the inaugural exhibition, ‘Values of Design’, in the V&A Gallery at Design Society in a section exploring problem solving and supply chains.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Old Macintosh |
| Materials and techniques | |
| Brief description | Photograph by Todd McLellan, 'Old Macintosh' from the series 'Things Come Apart', Archival giclee print, 2013, edition of 100. |
| Physical description | A poster showing a dissasembled Macintosh computer with all the separate parts laid out in a grid. |
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| Gallery label | |
| Credit line | 'Apart Macintosh' Todd McLellan Canada, 2013 'Things Come Apart' is a photo series in which everyday objects are dissembled and laid out in their constituent parts. The project highlights the intricacy of seemingly simple objects while suggesting the complexity of the global supply chains to produce them. |
| Object history | This poster was included in ‘Values of Design’ at the V&A Gallery, Design Society in Shenzhen, China in 2017. |
| Summary | This photo is part of a series in which the Canadian photographer, Todd McLellan explores the material world around us. McLellan disassembles an everyday object, such as a bicycle, chainsaw or computer. He then lays out each of the pieces in a second frame, releasing them from the confines of structure to visualize both the complexity and simplicity of modern and classic pieces. The series brings to mind the consumption of technology in our everyday lives. This print was acquired as part of the Shekou Project, an international partnership between the V&A and China Merchant Shekou Holdings (CMSK) to open a new cultural platform called Design Society in Shekou. It was included in the inaugural exhibition, ‘Values of Design’, in the V&A Gallery at Design Society in a section exploring problem solving and supply chains. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.2793-2016 |
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| Record created | May 31, 2016 |
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