Untitled from the series Coming Clean
About this artwork
The photographs in this series were taken during a period when the photographer was addicted to heroin and crack cocaine. MacIndoe was pursuing a successful career as a photographer in New York when he fell into a spiral of drinking and drug use. Following a moment of recognition he began to use a cheap digital camera set on a self-timer to record the rituals of his habit. These images present an honest depiction of what MacIndoe describes as the ‘isolation, loneliness, and pain that comes with addiction’. As self-portraits they avoid any accusations of exploitation. Instead they present a personal, often painful, examination of the life of an addict. MacIndoe has now been clean for several years.
Updated before 2020
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artist:Graham MacIndoe (born 1963) Scottish
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title:Untitled from the series Coming Clean
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date created:2004 - 2010; printed 2015
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materials:Inkjet print
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measurements:22.86 x 30.48 cm (paper: 33.02 x 40.64 cm)
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object type:
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credit line:Purchased 2015
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accession number:PGP 890.15
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Graham MacIndoe
Graham MacIndoe
Graham MacIndoe was born in Armadale, West Lothian in 1963. He was educated at Edinburgh College of Art and the Royal College of Art. He has worked as a photography tutor and in photographic galleries. He is currently based in New York and is a regular contributor to 2wice, a magazine on film, art...