»13/9/65 Nr. 7 Zufälliger Polygonzug« by Frieder Nake | i |
 
creators: Frieder Nake
title: 13/9/65 Nr. 7 Zufälliger Polygonzug
also known as: Polygonal Course No. 7, Zufälliger Polygonzug, Polygonzug
year: 13.09.1965
material:

drawing, b/w, computer-generated

Pen-and-ink drawing on paper
Indian ink on paper

Size: 40 × 40 cm
Hardware: ZUSE Graphomat Z64
Program: COMPART ER 56

Of the original computer drawing (pen-and-ink) an unknown number exist, estimated at between 20 and 30. There also exists a silkscreen printing (edition of 40). All drawings and prints are signed by hand (pencil) on reverse. Computer-generated signature at lower right: NAKE/ER56/Z64.
algorithm: Random Polygon (compArt ER56)
collections: Sammlung Clarissa
Description

This work is also titled as “Polygonal Course No. 7” [Reichhardt 1971, p.66], “Zufälliger Polygonzug” [Piehler, 2002, Fig. 39] or “Polygonenzug” [Programm-Information PI-21, 1966, p. 11].

Random elements defining the random polygon:

  • Number of vertices of polygon
  • Direction of each edge of the polygon.
  • Length of each edge of the polygon.

[cf. Nake et al., 1966, p. 11]

For more explanation read “13/9/65 Nr. 3 Zufälliger Polygonzug”. Both drawings were generated during the same night of 13 September, 1965, by the same program and the same parameter settings for random choices.

Rights

Kunsthalle Bremen

Events
Ex Machina – Frühe Computergrafik bis 1979 / Herstellung von zeichnerischen Darstellungen, Tonfolgen und Texten mit elektronischen Rechenanlagen / Think Line. Concept, Computer, Drawing
Collections
Sammlung Clarissa
References
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Artists
Frieder Nake
Illustrations
Nake_Polygonenzug_Nr7_1965
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