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'(5) "many" '

Photograph
ca. 1970s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Black and white photograph of a computer-generated line drawing, mounted on board.


Object details

Category
Object type
Title'(5) "many" ' (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Photograph
Brief description
Black and white photograph of computer-generated graphic representations of electronic music, ' (5) "many" ', by Herbert Brün, ca.1970s.
Physical description
Black and white photograph of a computer-generated line drawing, mounted on board.
Dimensions
  • Height: 28cm
  • Length: 21.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • ' (5) "many" ' (In pencil, in lower left side.)
  • 'Herbert Brün' (Artist's signature, in pencil, in lower right side.)
Gallery label
Chance and Control: Art in the Age of Computers (2018) HERBERT BRÜN (1918–2000) ‘Many’ from the series LINKS USA, 1976 Herbert Brün was a composer and a pioneer of computer-generated music. He exhibited a range of computer graphics in Cybernetic Serendipity that were designed to be interpreted by composers or performers. Brün went on to create increasingly complex images like ‘Many’, one of six works in a series entitled LINKS. Photographic print, after a computer-generated artwork Number 5 of 6 Given by the Computer Arts Society, supported by System Simulation Ltd., London Museum no. E.173-2008(07/07/2018-18/11/2018)
Credit line
Given by the Computer Arts Society, supported by System Simulation Ltd, London
Other number
CAS/A0080 - Previous owner's number
Collection
Accession number
E.173-2008

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Record createdApril 8, 2009
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