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Spiralnebel (Dibias)

Print
1978 (made)
Artist/Maker
Franke, Herbert W. (artist)
Place of origin
Germany (made)

From 1979 to 1992 Herbert Franke created artworks using the computer and image analysis system ‘Dibias’. It was initially developed for processing optical data from satellite photography. During this period the artist collaborated with Horst Helbig, a computer programmer and together they explored mathematical visualisations. This image is derived from a conformal map, a mathematical object based on complex numbers.


Object details

Category
Prints
Object type
Print
TitleSpiralnebel (Dibias) (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Colour lithograph on paper
Ink
Paper
Lithograph
Brief description
Spiralnebel (Dibias), offset lithograph, 1978 by Herbert W. Franke
Physical description
This lithograph depcits a spiral made out of dots and pixels in the colours black, red, blue, green and yellow. Inscribed and signed at bottom.
Dimensions
  • Height: 80cm
  • Width: 60cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • ' e d' a ' (Inscribed at bottom left.)
    Translation
    épreuve d'artiste = AP (artist's proof)
  • 'HWF' (Inscribed at bottom right.)
    Translation
    artist's signature
Credit line
Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Patric Prince
Summary
From 1979 to 1992 Herbert Franke created artworks using the computer and image analysis system ‘Dibias’. It was initially developed for processing optical data from satellite photography. During this period the artist collaborated with Horst Helbig, a computer programmer and together they explored mathematical visualisations. This image is derived from a conformal map, a mathematical object based on complex numbers.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.974-2008

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Record createdJune 8, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O239597/spiralnebel-dibias-print-franke-herbert-w/
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