P-370-P Divisibility II Series
Print
1984 (made)
1984 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Manfred Mohr (b. 1938, Germany) began his artistic career as a jazz musician and an action painter, but in the 1960s his interest turned to geometricism and the use of signs and systems in art. Mohr began working with the cube in the early 1970s to systematically explore the representation of multi-dimensional space in two-dimensional form. It has been the sole focus of his work for over thirty years.
This lithographic print was made after a plotter drawing produced using a bespoke computer program written by Mohr. A plotter is a mechanical device that holds a pen or brush and is linked to a computer that controls its movements.
This lithographic print was made after a plotter drawing produced using a bespoke computer program written by Mohr. A plotter is a mechanical device that holds a pen or brush and is linked to a computer that controls its movements.
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| Object type | |
| Title | P-370-P Divisibility II Series (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Lithographic print of a computer drawing on paper |
| Brief description | Lithograph, 'P-370-P Divisibility II Series', by Manfred Mohr, New York City, 1984 |
| Physical description | This lithographic print shows a computer drawing dealing with the deconstruction of a cube and analyzing the relationship of lines in the cube. Signed, dated and inscribed by artist in pencil at bottom. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'E.A. Mohr 84 / for Patric Prince, Manfred 6/14/86' (Inscribed at bottom of print.) |
| Credit line | Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Patric Prince |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Manfred Mohr (b. 1938, Germany) began his artistic career as a jazz musician and an action painter, but in the 1960s his interest turned to geometricism and the use of signs and systems in art. Mohr began working with the cube in the early 1970s to systematically explore the representation of multi-dimensional space in two-dimensional form. It has been the sole focus of his work for over thirty years. This lithographic print was made after a plotter drawing produced using a bespoke computer program written by Mohr. A plotter is a mechanical device that holds a pen or brush and is linked to a computer that controls its movements. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.962-2008 |
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| Record created | June 8, 2009 |
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