In contrast to Adonai, the cylindrical shapes of Adam, each painted bright red, have been sliced into elliptical and circular forms. Iliad, with its dramatically cantilevered elements, forms a dynamic architectural space through which to walk. Liberman spoke about creating the work’s “extreme overhang, because I want to achieve a certain sense of awe.” Liberman created Adam using his own unique approach to making large sculptures. An assistant operating a crane positioned the various elements and welded them together temporarily; Liberman then photographed the assembled sculpture, printed and cut the elements, and repositioned and pasted them in varying positions until the composition seemed right. Using grease pencil, he then drew the composition on a photograph, mirroring the manner in which pages in magazines are laid out.