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The Computer

1963

Francis E. Hamabe

Associated Names

Francis E. Hamabe

Artist, American, 1918 - 2002

The image consists of various vertical and diagonal lines, circles, and rectangles creating an abstract composition. There are a large black oval shape with red and blue lines on the right side, colorful circles on a yellow background in the center, and columns of black dots and rectangles on the left. The design resembles a complex circuit board or a music sheet, with elements that evoke technology and musical themes.

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Artwork overview

Medium

color screenprint on wove paper
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Dimensions

image: 415 x 270 mm
sheet: 505 x 340 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.2321

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: In pencil: lower left, The Computer; lower center, 10/47; signed: Francis E. Hamabe 1963 in pencil, lower right.

Wikidata ID

Q76442479

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