▁theme ▁provided ▁the ▁framework ▁for ▁a ▁larger ▁series ▁whose ▁underlying ▁theme ▁formed ▁the ▁basis ▁of ▁the ▁Split ▁of ▁Life ▁series ▁in ▁en comp ass ing ▁several ▁other ▁series ▁dealing ▁with ▁war . ▁ ▁The ▁Split ▁of ▁Life ▁series ▁del ine ates ▁two ▁periods : ▁ 1 9 7 4 – 8 5 ▁and ▁ 1 9 8 6 – 9 4 . ▁The ▁works ▁of ▁the ▁first ▁period ▁are ▁character ized ▁by ▁the ▁use ▁of ▁warm ▁colors ▁domin ated ▁by ▁red , ▁orange , ▁yellow ▁and ▁black , ▁and ▁the ▁dep iction ▁of ▁compos itions ▁in ▁which ▁masses ▁of ▁figures ▁occup y ▁the ▁entire ▁surface ▁plane . ▁Among ▁the ▁series ▁in ▁the ▁period ▁are ▁the ▁Vietnam , ▁Leb anon , ▁One - Min ute ▁on ▁( H iro sh ima ▁and ▁Nag as aki ) ▁and ▁Time ▁Sus p ended ▁in ▁Space ▁on ▁( S outh ▁Africa ) ▁series . ▁The ▁works ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 6 – 9 4 ▁period ▁dep ict ▁compos itions ▁that ▁divide ▁the ▁canvas ▁in ▁two ▁or ▁more ▁sections ▁dep ict ing ▁figures ▁painted ▁in ▁dark ▁blue ▁and ▁black ▁within ▁an ▁en closure ▁of ▁red ▁and ▁orange ▁surrounded ▁by ▁a ▁white ▁space . ▁Every where ▁in ▁the ▁painting ▁there ▁is ▁the ▁dynamics ▁of ▁transformation , ▁rather ▁than ▁static ▁forms ▁of ▁distribution ▁and ▁knowledge . ▁Among ▁the ▁series ▁in ▁this ▁period ▁are ▁the ▁Cl uster ▁M atter , ▁Gl ory ▁and ▁Cru el ty , ▁and ▁Living ▁Memory ▁( A usch witz ) ▁series . ▁ ▁It