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Flies

Print
1967 (made)
Artist/Maker
Csuri, Charles (artist)
Place of origin
United States of America (made)

Charles Csuri scanned a hand-drawn image of a horse fly into the computer. He then replicated it using a random number generator that determined the size, orientation and location of each fly. Csuri trained in both fine art and engineering, and was one of the first pioneers to work with recognisable subject matter rather than abstract geometric imagery.


Object details

Categories
Prints
Computer Art
Object type
Print
TitleFlies (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Screenprint on paper
Paper (Fiber Product)
Ink
Screenprinting
Computerized Composition
Brief description
Screenprint from a computer-generated drawing, 'Flies', 1967, by Charles Csuri.
Physical description
Screenprint in blue ink on paper from a computer-generated drawing, depicting a swarm of house-flies of varying sizes.
Dimensions
  • Height: 35.4cm
  • Width: 27.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'C. CSURI AND J. SHAFFER' (In pencil, in lower right corner. Name of artist and programmer.)
  • 'FLIES, 1967' (Title and date, in pencil, in lower right corner.)
Credit line
Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Patric Prince
Subject depicted
Flies
Summary
Charles Csuri scanned a hand-drawn image of a horse fly into the computer. He then replicated it using a random number generator that determined the size, orientation and location of each fly. Csuri trained in both fine art and engineering, and was one of the first pioneers to work with recognisable subject matter rather than abstract geometric imagery.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.959-2008

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Record createdApril 29, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O228997/flies-print-csuri-charles/
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