Drawing
1972 (made)
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This plotter drawing is by an unknown artist, and was created using a computer and a pen plotter.
The image incorporates a small version of the Olympic symbol of 5 interlocking circles, plus the text 'The Games Must Go On'. In 1972 the Munich Olympics were interrupted by terrorists. In response, the president of the International Olympic Committee, Avery Brundage, declared that the Games must go on.
The 12-inch wide computer paper still has the sprocket holes that would have guided it through the drawing machine, such as a Calcomp or IBM drum plotter.
The image incorporates a small version of the Olympic symbol of 5 interlocking circles, plus the text 'The Games Must Go On'. In 1972 the Munich Olympics were interrupted by terrorists. In response, the president of the International Olympic Committee, Avery Brundage, declared that the Games must go on.
The 12-inch wide computer paper still has the sprocket holes that would have guided it through the drawing machine, such as a Calcomp or IBM drum plotter.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Plotter drawing on computer paper |
| Brief description | Plotter drawing on computer paper, 'The Games Must Go On', by unknown artist, ca. 1972. |
| Physical description | Plotter drawing in black ink on computer paper. Depicts a series of wavy, intersecting horizontal and vertical lines, a small version of the Olympic symbol of 5 interlocking circles, and text 'The Games Must Go On'. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Ref: CAS/A/0181' (Number from previous owner in pencil in lower right.) |
| Credit line | Given by the Computer Arts Society, supported by System Simulation Ltd, London |
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| Summary | This plotter drawing is by an unknown artist, and was created using a computer and a pen plotter. The image incorporates a small version of the Olympic symbol of 5 interlocking circles, plus the text 'The Games Must Go On'. In 1972 the Munich Olympics were interrupted by terrorists. In response, the president of the International Olympic Committee, Avery Brundage, declared that the Games must go on. The 12-inch wide computer paper still has the sprocket holes that would have guided it through the drawing machine, such as a Calcomp or IBM drum plotter. |
| Other number | CAS/A/0181 - Previous owner's number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.375-2009 |
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| Record created | April 7, 2010 |
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