Quilt-like patchwork split into four quadrants of two pink and two predominantly blue pixilated patt

Electronic Patchwork

Artist Joan Truckenbrod (American, born 1945)

Printed by Self Printed

Publisher self published

Date1978

MediumColor photocopy of computer monitor display transferred to polyester sheet

Dimensionsoverall: 80 in x 55 in; image: 77 7/8 in x 52 1/8 in

ClassificationTextile

Credit LineMary and Leigh Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University, gift of Joan Truckenbrod

Object number2008.15.1

Collections

Computer-generated Art

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Artwork in Block’s collection featured in LACMA’s ‘Coded: Art Enters the Computer Age’

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Thin, black lines in the pattern of sun rays on left and, at right, a bundle twisted at the center

Study for Fourier Transformation (black)

Joan Truckenbrod

ca. 1976

Thin, yellow lines in the pattern of sun rays on left and, at right, a bundle twisted at the center

Study for Fourier Transformation (yellow)

Joan Truckenbrod

ca. 1976

Thin, black lines emerging diagonally at left and, at right, a group of lines turning on an axis

Study for Fourier Transformation (black)

Joan Truckenbrod

ca. 1976

Thin, black lines turning on an axis at left and, at right, emerging diagonally toward right

Study for Fourier Transformation (black)

Joan Truckenbrod

ca. 1976

Thin, blue lines emerging from a twisted bundle at left and, at center, moving toward horizon

Study for Fourier Transformation (navy)

Joan Truckenbrod

ca. 1976

Thin, black lines in the pattern of sun rays above and, below, a twisted broken grid

Study for Fourier Transformation (black)

Joan Truckenbrod

ca. 1976

Green, purple, red, and yellow diagonal straight lines that intersect and radiate across the surface

Fourier Transformation

Joan Truckenbrod

1976