Return to a square (a)
Print
1967-1975 (made)
1967-1975 (made)
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| Place of origin |
The original plotter drawing for Return to Square (a) was created by members of the Computer Technique Group in late 1967 or early 1968, at the IBM Scientific Data Centre in Tokyo. A version of it was included in Cybernetic Serendipity, a major exhibition held at London's Institute of Contemporary Arts in 1968. The book published to coincide with the exhibition includes the following information:
"Return to square (a)
A computer metamorphosis. A square is transformed into a profile of a woman and then back into a square.
Idea by Masao Komura, programme by Kunio Yamanaka (CTG) (p.75)
The text goes on to describe a related image, Return to square (b),also included in the exhibition. Early references to the Computer Technique Group include the English language spelling Komura, but the artist himself prefers the spelling Kohmura.
This version of the artwork has the caption Return to a square (a) below each of the four images, and was donated to the Museum by the Computer Arts Society.
The V&A also holds a lithograph of Return to square (a) (CIRC.771-1969), one of seven prints published by Motif Editions in connection with the Cybernetic Serendipity exhibition.
"Return to square (a)
A computer metamorphosis. A square is transformed into a profile of a woman and then back into a square.
Idea by Masao Komura, programme by Kunio Yamanaka (CTG) (p.75)
The text goes on to describe a related image, Return to square (b),also included in the exhibition. Early references to the Computer Technique Group include the English language spelling Komura, but the artist himself prefers the spelling Kohmura.
This version of the artwork has the caption Return to a square (a) below each of the four images, and was donated to the Museum by the Computer Arts Society.
The V&A also holds a lithograph of Return to square (a) (CIRC.771-1969), one of seven prints published by Motif Editions in connection with the Cybernetic Serendipity exhibition.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Lithographs |
| Brief description | Four lithographs in black ink on silver paper from a plotter drawing, 'Return to a square (a)', by the Computer Technique Group, late 1960s or early 1970s. |
| Physical description | Four lithographs in black ink on silver paper, after a plotter drawing, mounted on board. |
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| Credit line | Given by the Computer Arts Society, supported by System Simulation Ltd, London |
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| Summary | The original plotter drawing for Return to Square (a) was created by members of the Computer Technique Group in late 1967 or early 1968, at the IBM Scientific Data Centre in Tokyo. A version of it was included in Cybernetic Serendipity, a major exhibition held at London's Institute of Contemporary Arts in 1968. The book published to coincide with the exhibition includes the following information: "Return to square (a) A computer metamorphosis. A square is transformed into a profile of a woman and then back into a square. Idea by Masao Komura, programme by Kunio Yamanaka (CTG) (p.75) The text goes on to describe a related image, Return to square (b),also included in the exhibition. Early references to the Computer Technique Group include the English language spelling Komura, but the artist himself prefers the spelling Kohmura. This version of the artwork has the caption Return to a square (a) below each of the four images, and was donated to the Museum by the Computer Arts Society. The V&A also holds a lithograph of Return to square (a) (CIRC.771-1969), one of seven prints published by Motif Editions in connection with the Cybernetic Serendipity exhibition. |
| Other number | CAS/A/0105 - Previous owner's number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.183-2008 |
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| Record created | April 8, 2009 |
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