Basic Information
Artist(s):
Title:
Running Cola is Africa (No. 3 in the Metamorphoses Series)
Medium:
Surface Size:
30 x 20 in.
Framed Size:
25 x 34.5 in.
Date Created:
1968
Edition Info:
1 - from the complete set
2 - from the complete set
3 - from the set missing the colophon page and original box
4 - from the framed set
Inventory #:
Komura/Ohtake/Fukino-1968-01 / Serendipity-1968-01
Description
from the Cybernetic Serendipity portfolio containing a colophon page and seven lithographs all after original unique computer-generated plotter drawings in a custom made box
printed and published by Motif Editions, London in 1968
artist’s names, title, dates, associated company/location, and publishing information printed along the lower left edge of the paper
artist’s were part of the Computer Technique Group, Japan
idea by: Masao Komura (product designer)
data by: Makoto Ohtake (architectural designer)
programmed by: Koji Fujino (systems engineer)
generated in 1967/1968 at IBM Scientific Data Centre, Tokyo, Japan
software: FORTRAN IV
hardware: IBM 7090
output machine: CALCOMP 563 plotter
paper: Conqueror Paper, London watermark visible throughout paper
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text from the Cybernetic Serendipity colophon page:
A computer algorithm converts or running man into a bottle of cola, which in turn is converted into the map of Africa.
Detail images of the work
a portfolio containing a colophon page and seven lithographs all after original unique computer-generated plotter drawings in a custom made box printed and published by Motif Editions, London in 1968 each print has the artist name(s), title, date(s), associated university/company/location, and publishing information printed along the lower left edge of the paper 1. CTG – […]
from the Cybernetic Serendipity portfolio containing a colophon page and seven lithographs all after original unique computer-generated plotter drawings in a custom made box printed and published by Motif Editions, London in 1968 artist’s names, title, dates, associated company/location, and publishing information printed along the lower left edge of the paper artist’s were part of […]
