Human Figure
Print
1968 (printed)
1968 (printed)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This is one of a set of seven prints by different artists, published by Motif Editions in connection with Cybernetic Serendipity, a major exhibition held at London's Institute of Contemporary Arts in 1968. The portfolio includes two works by the Computer Technique Group, plus single works by Charles Csuri and James Shaffer, William Fetter, Maughan S. Mason, Donald K. Robbins, and Kerry Strand.
Fetter worked for the Boeing aircraft company, where he produced some of the first computer-aided drawings of the human figure. His ergonomic studies, such as this one, contributed to the design of the Boeing aeroplane cockpit. Fetter was one of the first people to use the term "computer graphics" and his wire-frame image of the pilot became known as "Boeing Man".
Fetter worked for the Boeing aircraft company, where he produced some of the first computer-aided drawings of the human figure. His ergonomic studies, such as this one, contributed to the design of the Boeing aeroplane cockpit. Fetter was one of the first people to use the term "computer graphics" and his wire-frame image of the pilot became known as "Boeing Man".
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Human Figure (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | printer's ink, paper, lithograph |
| Brief description | Human Figure, Boeing Computer Graphics, lithograph by William Fetter, 1968 |
| Physical description | Ergonomic study of the movements of a computer-generated human figure |
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| Gallery label | Fetter worked for the Boeing aircraft company, where he produced some of the first computer-aided drawings of the human figure. His ergonomic studies, such as this one, contributed to the design of the Boeing 747's cockpit. This print was published in connection with Cybernetic Serendipity, a ground-breaking exhibition at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in 1968. |
| Credit line | Given by the Computer Arts Society, supported by System Simulation Ltd, London |
| Production | Published by Motif Editions |
| Summary | This is one of a set of seven prints by different artists, published by Motif Editions in connection with Cybernetic Serendipity, a major exhibition held at London's Institute of Contemporary Arts in 1968. The portfolio includes two works by the Computer Technique Group, plus single works by Charles Csuri and James Shaffer, William Fetter, Maughan S. Mason, Donald K. Robbins, and Kerry Strand. Fetter worked for the Boeing aircraft company, where he produced some of the first computer-aided drawings of the human figure. His ergonomic studies, such as this one, contributed to the design of the Boeing aeroplane cockpit. Fetter was one of the first people to use the term "computer graphics" and his wire-frame image of the pilot became known as "Boeing Man". |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.2712-2016 |
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| Record created | September 18, 2015 |
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