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Print

1985 (made)
Artist/Maker
Molnar, Vera (artist)
Place of origin
Paris (made)

This is an invitation card for an exhibition reception of a group show of artists in Paris. At the front is a work of Vera Molnar. At the back is written: 'Le Maire de Paris / vous prie de bien vouloir assister à l'inauguration de l'exposition / IMAGINER, CONSTRUIRE / avec la participation de / Klaus Basset, Ernst Benkert, Hartmut Böhm, Yona Friedman, / Martin Hurtig, Michael Kidner, Attila Kovacs, / Piotr Kowalski, Vera Molnar, Torsten Ridell, / Gillian Wise-Ciobotaru / le Mercredi 16 Octobre 1985, de 18 heures à 21 heures, à la Bibliotèque du Musée d'art moderne de la Ville de Paris. / Exposition ouverte du 17 ocotbre au 24 novembre 1985. / 11, Avenue du Président-Wilson, 75116 Paris'.

Object details

Categories
Computer Art
Drawings
Prints
Object type
Print
Materials and techniques
colour Lithograph on paper of computer-generated drawing
Ink
Paper
Lithography
Computer-Generated
Brief description
Lithograph of computer-generated drawing, 'Untitled (Imaginer, Construire)', by Vera Molnar, 1985.
Physical description
This is an invitation card for an exhibition reception of a group show of artists in Paris. At the front is a work of Vera Molnar. At the back is written: 'Le Maire de Paris / vous prie de bien vouloir assister à l'inauguration de l'exposition / IMAGINER, CONSTRUIRE / avec la participation de / Klaus Basset, Ernst Benkert, Hartmut Böhm, Yona Friedman, / Martin Hurtig, Michael Kidner, Attila Kovacs, / Piotr Kowalski, Vera Molnar, Torsten Ridell, / Gillian Wise-Ciobotaru / le Mercredi 16 Octobre 1985, de 18 heures à 21 heures, à la Bibliotèque du Musée d'art moderne de la Ville de Paris. / Exposition ouverte du 17 ocotbre au 24 novembre 1985. / 11, Avenue du Président-Wilson, 75116 Paris'.
Dimensions
  • Length: 15.5cm
  • Width: 10.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Le Maire de Paris / vous prie de bien vouloir assister à l'inauguration de l'exposition / IMAGINER, CONSTRUIRE / avec la participation de / Klaus Basset, Ernst Benkert, Hartmut Böhm, Yona Friedman, / Martin Hurtig, Michael Kidner, Attila Kovacs, / Piotr Kowalski, Vera Molnar, Torsten Ridell, / Gillian Wise-Ciobotaru / le Mercredi 16 Octobre 1985, de 18 heures à 21 heures, à la Bibliotèque du Musée d'art moderne de la Ville de Paris. / Exposition ouverte du 17 ocotbre au 24 novembre 1985. / 11, Avenue du Président-Wilson, 75116 Paris' (At the back of card.)
Gallery label
(14/08/2023-15/09/2024)
Patric Prince: Digital Art Visionary

Vera Molnar (b. 1924)
Untitled (Imaginer, Construire)
1985
Exhibition invite with a reproduction
of a plotter drawing

Interested in the creative potential of machines, Frieder Nake and Vera Molnar used a computer algorithm to combine rules and chance to make these works. They are early examples of algorithmic art.

These images were made using a plotter drawing machine programmed to move a pen across paper. Code was fed directly into the machine and with no interface or screen to see what one was doing, outcomes were often unpredictable.

Prince knew both Molnar and Nake and corresponded with both artists about their work.

Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity
of Patric D. Prince
Museum no. E.1031-2008, and E.999-2008
Credit line
Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Patric Prince
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.999-2008

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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