The Snail
Lithograph
1967 (made)
1967 (made)
| Artist/Maker |
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.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Snail (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Lithograph on paper |
| Brief description | Lithograph after a plotter drawing of a recurring elliptical shape, entitled 'The Snail', 1967, by Kerry Strand. From the collector's set for the exhibition 'Cybernetic Serendipity', ICA, London, 1968. |
| Physical description | Lithograph after a computer-generated drawing of a recurring elliptical shape. |
| Dimensions |
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| Credit line | Acquired from Motif Editions in 1970. |
| Production | Attribution note: The original computer graphic was produced using a Calcomp 770 tape system in association with Model 207 Flat bed plotter. Plotting time 4 1/2 hours. |
| 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. |
| Bibliographic reference | Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1969 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.774-1969 |
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| Record created | October 8, 2008 |
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