Computer Composition with Lines

Basic Information

Title: Computer Composition with Lines
Artist(s): A. Michael Noll
Date Created: 1964
Edition Info: Date printed: 1965
Framed Dimensions: 14.75 x 12.75 in.
Unframed Dimensions: 12 x 9 in.
Medium: photographic print on standard photographic print stock
Inventory ID: Noll-1964-01

Description

signed and dated 12/03 in ink lower right
copyright AMN 1965 printed below the image lower left
artist name, title, and original creation date 1964 printed below the image lower center

Handwritten message on cardboard attached to the back of the frame:

“12/15/03
Mr. Spalter – I hope you and your wife enjoy these signed photo prints. Her book is a fine and thorough coverage and very graciously covers the history.
A. Michael Noll”

“In 1966 he published results inspired by the “Turing test” where he asked 100 people to differentiate between a drawing from Mondrian and a drawing made by a computer. Only 28% identified the computer-generated picture, and 59% preferred it compared to the hand-drawn version.”