Photograph
ca. 1960-1970 (made)
| Artist/Maker |
This photograph is a reproduction of a computer-generated plotter drawing by John Szabo. The original design was created using a Calcomp computer plotter.
Szabo's original artwork is also reproduced in the book published to accompany Cybernetic Serendity, an exhibition held at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in 1968 (p.91).
The photograph was donated to the V&A by the Computer Arts Society, which organised a number of exhibitions in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Szabo's original artwork is also reproduced in the book published to accompany Cybernetic Serendity, an exhibition held at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in 1968 (p.91).
The photograph was donated to the V&A by the Computer Arts Society, which organised a number of exhibitions in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Photograph after a plotter drawing |
| Brief description | Black and white photograph after a computer generated plotter drawing by John Szabo, 1960s |
| Physical description | Black and white photograph of "The Bat", a computer-generated plotter drawing by John Szabo, 1960s. |
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| Credit line | Given by the Computer Arts Society, supported by System Simulation Ltd, London |
| Summary | This photograph is a reproduction of a computer-generated plotter drawing by John Szabo. The original design was created using a Calcomp computer plotter. Szabo's original artwork is also reproduced in the book published to accompany Cybernetic Serendity, an exhibition held at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in 1968 (p.91). The photograph was donated to the V&A by the Computer Arts Society, which organised a number of exhibitions in the late 1960s and early 1970s. |
| Other number | CAS/A/0103 - Previous owner's number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.82-2008 |
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| Record created | April 6, 2009 |
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