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Scratch Code: 1970-1975

Print
1976 (published)
Artist/Maker
Éditions Média (publishers)
Mohr, Manfred (artist)
Place of origin
Paris (made)

This portfolio of eight black and white screenprints by Manfred Mohr (born 1938, Germany) was published by éditions média in 1976. Each screenprint was produced from a pen plotter drawing made by the artist between 1970 and 1975. A pen plotter is a mechanical device that holds a pen or brush and is linked to a computer that controls its movements. Pen plotter drawings can be very time consuming to produce. By transferring the unique plotter drawing into a screenprint, the artist was able to produce multiple copies of the image.

Each image in this set of eight prints was created using a computer program written by Manfred Mohr.

Object details

Category
Prints
Object type
Print
Parts
This object consists of 11 parts.

  • Folder
  • Print
  • Print
  • Print
  • Print
  • Print
  • Print
  • Print
  • Print
  • Print
  • Print
TitleScratch Code: 1970-1975 (assigned by artist)
Brief description
Portfolio of 8 black and white screenprints after plotter drawings by Manfred Mohr, edition 51/80, published by éditions média, 1976.
Physical description
Portfolio of 8 black and white screenprints after plotter drawings by Manfred Mohr, 1 title page, 1 page of text, and portfolio box of natural coloured card with white text. Published by éditions média, 1976.
Dimensions
  • Height: 28cm
  • Length: 21.8cm
Copy number
51 of 80
Gallery label
(07/07/2018-18/11/2018)
Chance and Control: Art in the Age of Computers (2018)

MANFRED MOHR (born 1938)
Clockwise, from top left: P-122, P-155, P-021, P-049
Paris, 1970–74

Manfred Mohr began his career as a jazz musician and expressionist painter. He started exploring geometric imagery in the mid 1960s, producing his first computer-generated drawings in 1969. In this series of prints produced from plotter drawings, the computer program creates a range of geometric shapes that echo some of his earlier artworks. Mohr went on to examine the possibilities presented by the cube.

4 screenprints after plotter drawings
From the portfolio Scratch Code: 1970–1975, published by Éditions Média, 1976
Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Patric Prince
Museum no. E.977:3 to 6-2008

(Text updated 14/8/2018)
Credit line
Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Patric Prince
Summary
This portfolio of eight black and white screenprints by Manfred Mohr (born 1938, Germany) was published by éditions média in 1976. Each screenprint was produced from a pen plotter drawing made by the artist between 1970 and 1975. A pen plotter is a mechanical device that holds a pen or brush and is linked to a computer that controls its movements. Pen plotter drawings can be very time consuming to produce. By transferring the unique plotter drawing into a screenprint, the artist was able to produce multiple copies of the image.

Each image in this set of eight prints was created using a computer program written by Manfred Mohr.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.977:1 to 11-2008

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Record createdMarch 19, 2009
Record URL
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