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Friendly Flowers of Space and Time

Drawing
ca.1960-1970 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Plotter drawing on paper, mounted on board, depicting expanding sets of curves in red and blue (now faded), placed together in sets of alternating colours to resemble flowers.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleFriendly Flowers of Space and Time (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Plotter drawing on paper
Brief description
Plotter drawing on paper, mounted on board, 'Friendly Flowers of Space and Time', edition 41/600, by Lloyd Sumner, ca.1960-1970.
Physical description
Plotter drawing on paper, mounted on board, depicting expanding sets of curves in red and blue (now faded), placed together in sets of alternating colours to resemble flowers.
Dimensions
  • Height: 26.7cm
  • Width: 39.0cm
Copy number
41 of 600
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Lloyd Sumner' (Artist's signature in black ink, in upper right side.)
  • 'Friendly Flowers of Space and Time 41/600' (Title and edition number, in pencil in lower right side.)
Credit line
Given by the Computer Arts Society, supported by System Simulation Ltd, London
Bibliographic reference
Catalogue of Creative Computers exhibition, Gordon Maynard Gallery, Welwyn Garden City, Herts, June 2nd - June 24th, 1972.
Other number
CAS/A/0025 - Previous owner's number
Collection
Accession number
E.351-2009

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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