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Plotter Drawings and Sculpture, 1966 - 1970
Roy Gottlieb ➔ Bearded Man with Random Triangles

Artwork
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Identifer
C06.00272
Creator
Charles A. Csuri
Material
color inks, plastics
Software
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Hardware
IBM 7094, Punch Cards
Algorithms
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Historical Significance
In many of Csuri's early plotter drawings, he experimented with different mathematical formulas and parameters to try to create textures, light and shadow in his work.
Artist's Comments
A line drawing was transformed mathematically into a shaded image. Then a spiral, rectangle, triangle, and star were used as character symbols through each line segment. A random number generator determined the intensity. The size of each symbol is a function of its distance from a reference point outside the picture. This image is an example where the spiral was used as the character symbol.

Rights
Rights Holder: www.csuri.com
Copyright Statement:
Related person
Charles A. Csuri