Elektronische Grafik (from the Dance of the Electrons Series)

Basic Information

Title: Elektronische Grafik (from the Dance of the Electrons Series)
Artist(s): Herbert W. Franke
Date Created: 1970
Framed Dimensions: 35 x 26.5 in.
Unframed Dimensions: 24.25 x 14.5 in.
Medium:
Inventory ID: Franke-1970-03

Description

a serigraph after a photographic negative of an original unique computer-generated image

signed lower right in graphite
numbered 66/100 lower left in graphite

hardware: Demo-Gerät (demonstration-set) analog computer
output device: cathode-ray oscillograph

“This picture is from the series ‘Dance of the Electrons’. In 1962 Franke produced the image using his analogue computer called Demo-Gerät (demonstration-set) and a cathode-ray oscillograph. The latter converted electronic signals into images and Franke borrowed the apparatus from the company Siemens. In his earlier Pendular Oscillograms series of work Franke had moved the camera in-front of the screen to capture images. However, to create this new body of work Franke now mounted a camera onto a tripod in-front of the screen. The resulting pictures show fine sharp lines in white and grey colour gradients.

The original image on the cathode-ray oscilloscope was comprised of white lines on a black background. This screen print is made from the negative of that picture. The negative photograph was used as a basis for a transfer for a silkscreen print exhibited in the 1970 Venice biennale.”

– Victoria and Albert Museum

 

Detail images of the work

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