Untitled
Drawing
1967 (made)
1967 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Roman Verostko (born 1929 USA) was one of the earliest artists experimenting with algorithmic art - work created using an algorithm or set of instructions written by the artist - and has been a key figure in its development. He was a member of the ‘The Algorists’, a term coined in 1995 to describe a set of artists, who, since the 1960s and 1970s, had been working with a shared interest in the use of bespoke software for generating art using the computer.
This drawing was created by Verostko for a work entitled “Psalms in Sound and Image”, which synchronised a sequence of projected images of Verostko's work with a sound track. The sound track and slide sequence signals were programmed by the artist using an electronic synchronizer and a Wollensak recorder, and are the earliest example of his programmed work.
This drawing was created by Verostko for a work entitled “Psalms in Sound and Image”, which synchronised a sequence of projected images of Verostko's work with a sound track. The sound track and slide sequence signals were programmed by the artist using an electronic synchronizer and a Wollensak recorder, and are the earliest example of his programmed work.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Untitled (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Crayon and watercolour drawing on paper |
| Brief description | Crayon & watercolor drawing on paper, 'Untitled', by Roman Verostko, 1967. |
| Physical description | Orange crayon and black watercolour drawing on paper |
| Dimensions |
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| Credit line | Given anonymously |
| Summary | Roman Verostko (born 1929 USA) was one of the earliest artists experimenting with algorithmic art - work created using an algorithm or set of instructions written by the artist - and has been a key figure in its development. He was a member of the ‘The Algorists’, a term coined in 1995 to describe a set of artists, who, since the 1960s and 1970s, had been working with a shared interest in the use of bespoke software for generating art using the computer. This drawing was created by Verostko for a work entitled “Psalms in Sound and Image”, which synchronised a sequence of projected images of Verostko's work with a sound track. The sound track and slide sequence signals were programmed by the artist using an electronic synchronizer and a Wollensak recorder, and are the earliest example of his programmed work. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.304-2009 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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