Media: gelatin silver print on paper

Oscillon 53

Created in 1952 by Ben Laposky

artist’s studio stamp with title stamped center verso in black ink Ben Laposky produced his Oscillons on an analogue cathode-ray oscilloscope. He then manipulated the electronic wave forms (Lissajous-figures) displayed on the screen and photographed the results. He thus created some of the first graphics generated using an electronic machine and helped pave the way […]


Oscillon 49

Created in 1952 by Ben Laposky

artist’s studio stamp with title stamped center verso in black ink Ben Laposky produced his Oscillons on an analogue cathode-ray oscilloscope. He then manipulated the electronic wave forms (Lissajous-figures) displayed on the screen and photographed the results. He thus created some of the first graphics generated using an electronic machine and helped pave the way […]


Photographic Manipulation 20

Created in Unknown Year by Unknown Artist

no visible inscriptions provenance: from the Grace Hertlein Collection and Archives title, microfilm plotter, photography, and diazos printed on label attached verso


Oscillon No. 1001

Created in 1958 by Ben Laposky

signed lower right verso in graphite Ben Laposky produced his Oscillons on an analogue cathode-ray oscilloscope. He then manipulated the electronic wave forms (Lissajous-figures) displayed on the screen and photographed the results. He thus created some of the first graphics generated using an electronic machine and helped pave the way for the truly digital pioneers […]


Androgyny (6 Men + 6 Women)

Created in 1982 by Nancy Burson

signed, titled, and dated on the reverse in graphite description provided by the artist: Androgyny (6 Men + 6 Women), 1982, was one of my first composite portraits. It remains my personal favorite as the image itself seems to be a morph that works on a more perceptual level than is usually seen simply as […]


Electronic Abstraction 27

Created in 1952 by Ben Laposky

signed lower right titled lower left Ben Laposky produced his Oscillons on an analogue cathode-ray oscilloscope. He then manipulated the electronic wave forms (Lissajous-figures) displayed on the screen and photographed the results. He thus created some of the first graphics generated using an electronic machine and helped pave the way for the truly digital pioneers […]


Electronic Abstraction 4

Created in 1952 by Ben Laposky

signed lower right titled lower left Ben Laposky produced his Oscillons on an analogue cathode-ray oscilloscope. He then manipulated the electronic wave forms (Lissajous-figures) displayed on the screen and photographed the results. He thus created some of the first graphics generated using an electronic machine and helped pave the way for the truly digital pioneers […]


Electronic Abstraction 52

Created in 1952 by Ben Laposky

signed lower right titled lower left Ben Laposky produced his Oscillons on an analogue cathode-ray oscilloscope. He then manipulated the electronic wave forms (Lissajous-figures) displayed on the screen and photographed the results. He thus created some of the first graphics generated using an electronic machine and helped pave the way for the truly digital pioneers […]