'Asymmetry' (red)
Lithograph
1968 (printed)
1968 (printed)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This is one of a set of seven lithographs by different artists, published by Motif Editions in connection with Cybernetic Serendipity, a major exhibition held at London's Institute of Contemporary Arts in 1968. The portfolio includes two works by the Computer Technique Group, plus single works by Charles Csuri and James Shaffer, William Fetter, Maughan S. Mason, Donald K. Robbins, and Kerry Strand. The complete set was acquired by the Museum in 1969, at a cost of £5 plus postage.
A number of examples of Mason's work were included in the Cybernetic Serendipity exhibition. The same image is reproduced (in black and white, and reversed) in the book accompanying the exhibition (p.92). According to the Cybernetic Serendipity catalogue, his works were produced using an analogue computer. They were previously displayed at the Salt Lake Art Center, Salt Lake City.
Maughan Sterling Mason was born in Ogden, Utah, in 1931. He received a Master of Science degree in physics in 1953 and went on to become president of the Society for Computer Simulation. He worked for IBM as a computer programmer for 25 years, in Palo Alto, California.
A number of examples of Mason's work were included in the Cybernetic Serendipity exhibition. The same image is reproduced (in black and white, and reversed) in the book accompanying the exhibition (p.92). According to the Cybernetic Serendipity catalogue, his works were produced using an analogue computer. They were previously displayed at the Salt Lake Art Center, Salt Lake City.
Maughan Sterling Mason was born in Ogden, Utah, in 1931. He received a Master of Science degree in physics in 1953 and went on to become president of the Society for Computer Simulation. He worked for IBM as a computer programmer for 25 years, in Palo Alto, California.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | 'Asymmetry' (red) (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Lithograph after a computer-generated plotter drawing |
| Brief description | Lithograph after an analogue computer-generated plotter drawing, entitled 'Asymmetry', by Maughan S. Mason, 1968. From the Cybernetic Serendipity collector's set. |
| Physical description | Interweaving red lines create a the illusion of a undulating wave |
| Dimensions |
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| Production type | Limited edition |
| Credit line | Acquired from Motif Editions in 1970. |
| Object history | Cybernetic Serendipity (Institute of Contemporary Arts 01/01/1968-31/12/1968) |
| Summary | This is one of a set of seven lithographs by different artists, published by Motif Editions in connection with Cybernetic Serendipity, a major exhibition held at London's Institute of Contemporary Arts in 1968. The portfolio includes two works by the Computer Technique Group, plus single works by Charles Csuri and James Shaffer, William Fetter, Maughan S. Mason, Donald K. Robbins, and Kerry Strand. The complete set was acquired by the Museum in 1969, at a cost of £5 plus postage. A number of examples of Mason's work were included in the Cybernetic Serendipity exhibition. The same image is reproduced (in black and white, and reversed) in the book accompanying the exhibition (p.92). According to the Cybernetic Serendipity catalogue, his works were produced using an analogue computer. They were previously displayed at the Salt Lake Art Center, Salt Lake City. Maughan Sterling Mason was born in Ogden, Utah, in 1931. He received a Master of Science degree in physics in 1953 and went on to become president of the Society for Computer Simulation. He worked for IBM as a computer programmer for 25 years, in Palo Alto, California. |
| Bibliographic reference | Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1969 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.772-1969 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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