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Design drawing for The Subject, Generato

Drawing
1975 (made)
Artist/Maker
Neagu, Paul (artist)
Place of origin
London (made)

Design drawing for the installation 'Gradually Going Tornado', of which 'The Subject, Generator' is part. The three drawiings (Circ.37, 37a and 37b - 1976) are for sections of the whole work, which consists of wooden constructions, some with distorted perspective and glass. Narrow table with distored perspective legs, above several line of ink writing.

Object details

Categories
Designs
Sculpture
Object type
Drawing
TitleDesign drawing for The Subject, Generato (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Ink, wash and pencil drawing
Brief description
Design drawing for The Subject, Generator, by Paul Neagu, 1975
Physical description
Design drawing for the installation 'Gradually Going Tornado', of which 'The Subject, Generator' is part. The three drawiings (Circ.37, 37a and 37b - 1976) are for sections of the whole work, which consists of wooden constructions, some with distorted perspective and glass. Narrow table with distored perspective legs, above several line of ink writing.
Dimensions
  • Height: 257mm
  • Width: 348mm
From catalogue: 258 x 346 mm
Style
20th
Production typeDesign
Marks and inscriptions
  • Signed and dated in pencil: NEAGU P 1975
  • Marked with the artist's own red ink stamp: Generative Art Group
Object history
Design drawing for the installation 'Gradually Going Tornado', of which 'The Subject, Generator' is part. The three drawiings (Circ.37, 37a and 37b - 1976) are for sections of the whole work, which consists of wooden constructions, some with distorted perspective and glass. The artist describes the meaning of the components in the catalogue to an exhibition 'Gradually Going Tornado', Sunderland Arts Centre, 1975.
Associated objects
Bibliographic references
  • p. 10 Lisa Le Feuvre, Gill Armstrong, <u>Palpable sculpture : Paul Neagu </u> [Leeds] : Henry Moore Institute, 2015. 91 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm. 9781905462513
  • Taken from Departmental Circulation Registers: 1976-1977
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
CIRC.37B-1976

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
Record URL
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