In 1970 Roger P. Saunders was a student at Brighton College of Technology, where he managed to install a copy of the ART 1 computer program originally developed by Richard Williams at the University of New Mexico in 1969. ART 1 was also used by the American artists Katherine Nash and Frederick Hammersley.
Saunders subsequently created PLAD 1, a Programming Language for Art and Design. He also made various presentations at events organised by the Computer Arts Society (CAS). These six computer-generated impact prints probably featured in one or more exhibitions organised by the Society in the early 1970s.
Physical description
Six computer print-outs of character maps on lined computer paper with sprockets, mounted on board.
Place of Origin
Great Britain (made)
Date
ca. 1970-1975 (made)
Artist/maker
Saunders, Roger P. (artist)
Materials and Techniques
Computer print-outs mounted on board
Marks and inscriptions
'(2 increment 2) / (1 increment 1) 2nd Decimal Place'
In pencil, in lower right side of upper left print-out.
'1/2'
In pencil, in upper right corner of middle left print-out.
'(2 increment 2) / (1 increment 1) 3rd Decimal Place'
In pencil, in lower right side of middle left print-out.
'1/3'
In pencil, in top right corner of lower left print-out.
'(2 increment 2) / (1 increment 1) 4th Decimal Place'
In pencil, in lower right side of lower left print-out.
'(1 increment 3) / (5 increment 7) 2nd Decimal Place'
In pencil, in lower right side of upper right print-out.
'2/2'
In pencil, in upper right corner of middle right print-out.
'(1 increment 3) / (5 increment 7) 3rd Decimal Place'
In pencil, in lower right side of middle right print-out.
'2/3'
In pencil, in upper right corner of lower right print-out.
'(1 increment 3) / (5 increment 7) 4th Decimal Place'
In pencil, in lower right side of lower right print-out.
'59'
Small black sticker with the number 59, in centre of lower edge. Possibly an exhibition reference number.
Dimensions
Height: 83.5 cm of mount, Width: 77.2 cm of mount, Height: 27.7 cm of each individual print-out, Width: 38.5 cm of each individual print-out
Descriptive line
Six computer print-outs of character maps, mounted on board, ca. 1970-1975, by Roger Saunders.
Materials
Printing-out paper; Ink; Mounting board
Techniques
Computerized composition
Categories
Computer Art
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
