Untitled (Spatial Metamorphosis)

Basic Information

Title: Untitled (Spatial Metamorphosis)
Artist(s): Edward Zajec
Date Created: 1969
Framed Dimensions: 25.5 x 19 in.
Unframed Dimensions: 22 x 15.75 in.
Medium:
Inventory ID: Zajec-1969-11

Description

hand written number below the image lower right: 46339

PLOT N.R. 1 printed within the image upper left

significant computer and plotter output printing around the image

“Centro di Calcolo Dell’ Universita di Trieste” printed along the right edge of the paper

stamp showing a building with the inscription: “Universita degli Studi di Trieste Ricorda e Splendi” printed along the right edge of the paper

computer used to program the image: IBM 7040 with PROSTOR and FORTRAN IV
machine used to draw and print the image: DECwriter II keyboard
The lines on the alphanumeric printouts were traced with dots, that were connected later by hand with pen and ink. Some of the dots can still be seen along the diagonals, which were just roughly approximated on the printouts by the program.

 

Detail images of the work

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