Basic Information
Artist(s):
Title:
The Manchester Illuminated Universal Turing Machine, Version 18
Medium:
Surface Size:
22 x 30 in.
Framed Size:
27 x 35 in.
Date Created:
1998
Inventory #:
Verostko-1998-01
Description
signed and dated lower middle
titled lower left
description from direct communication with the artist:
“The text is a Universal Turing Machine in expanded binary.
See documentation at: http://www.verostko.com/manchester/manchester.html
See also a UTM as a Self Portrait: http://www.verostko.com/u.html
Roman’s homage to Alan Turing is the 3rd in a series of works that pay homage to those pioneers whose work lay the foundation for the circuit board technology that spawned the information revolution.
The other two series are: Homage to Norbert Wiener, A Decision Machine Suite. First unit dates from 1982, see documentation at: http://www.verostko.com/wiener/wiener.html and (2) the limited edition of a selection from George Boole’s work (1989-90).”
Detail images of the work
an artist’s book containing an excerpt of writings from George Boole’s: “The Laws of the Operations of the Human Mind”, with illustrations by Roman Verostko (with Alice Wagstaff assisting), and a preface by Roger F. Malina printed and published by: Saint Sebastian Press, Minneapolis, 1990. text from the justification page: “All the illustrations in this […]
an artist’s book containing an excerpt of writings from George Boole’s: “The Laws of the Operations of the Human Mind”, with illustrations by Roman Verostko (with Alice Wagstaff assisting), and a preface by Roger F. Malina printed and published by: Saint Sebastian Press, Minneapolis, 1990. text from the justification page: “All the illustrations in this […]
an artist’s book containing an excerpt of writings from George Boole’s: “The Laws of the Operations of the Human Mind”, with illustrations by Roman Verostko (with Alice Wagstaff assisting), and a preface by Roger F. Malina printed and published by: Saint Sebastian Press, Minneapolis, 1990. text from the justification page: “All the illustrations in this […]
signed and dated lower right in graphite signed, titled, and dated lower right corner on the reverse in graphite “used for a FAX show @ Bilboa First of the Sun Canticles with gold leaf” inscribed lower left corner on the reverse in graphite
