Do It Yourself

1967

Juan Downey

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Juan Downey

Artist, American, born Chile, 1940 - 1993

Artwork overview

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This is a painting of an electronic audio amplifier diagram. The image consists of a schematic illustration of a "5 Transistor Audio Amplifier" with various components labeled, including connections for a "9V Battery" and a "Pick Up Antenna." The amplifier is depicted as a rectangular block with multiple protruding wires of different colors, each labeled with instructions on their use or destination. The surrounding elements include labeled components like "Sensitivity Switch and Volume Control" and "Threshold Control," depicted as circular knobs connected by wires. The art style employs a technical and instructional illustration technique, making use of muted earth tones and a sketched appearance, with text annotations providing guidance or signaling function. The simplistic and diagrammatic approach suggests the work of an artist with a focus on technical illustrations.

Capacitance Relay

Juan Downey

1967

The image is a painting of a diagram featuring boxes and colored lines connected by tubes. The painting includes various labeled boxes, pipes, and tubes. The boxes have instructions written next to them, suggesting a sequence of actions or a process. The tubes connecting the boxes are depicted in vibrant colors of pink, red, and blue.

The Human Voice

Juan Downey

1967

The image shows various abstract shapes and lines arranged horizontally. There are interconnected forms including hexagons, semicircles, and diagonal segments, each labeled with letters and numbers like V₁, V₂, V₃, V₄, M, R, and P. The shapes resemble a technical diagram or blueprint illustrating connections, similar to a circuit or a simplified map of a subway system. Each section is annotated with text, indicating instructional or explanatory content, as if illustrating the workings of a machine or system.

Invisible Communications

Juan Downey

1967

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Barrett M. Linde, Washington, DC; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1969; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

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