A Pythagorean Notebook

1965

Alfred Jensen

Associated Names
Alfred Jensen

Artist, American, born Guatemala, 1903 - 1981

Tamarind Institute

Publisher

This is an image of a book cover for "A Pythagorean Notebook" by Alfred Jensen. The cover has a plain blue background with white sans-serif text. The title and author's name are centered towards the top in a similar font style. Small black fasteners are visible on the right side of the cover.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    portfolio w/ 19 color lithographs (stone, aluminum and zinc) plus title page and colophon on white A rches paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dorothy J. and Benjamin B. Smith

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 57.4 x 42.5 cm (22 5/8 x 16 3/4 in.)
    accessory size: 60.9 x 44.4 cm (24 x 17 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1983.18.718.1-19

Associated Artworks

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The image shows converging lines forming triangular shapes within a large circle. The triangles are stacked like layers or shelved pyramids and are numbered sequentially. Additional text around the shapes adds complexity and ties the triangles to numerical and cosmic significance.

A Pythagorean Notebook I

Alfred Jensen, Tamarind Institute

1965

The image consists of a grid of small squares arranged in a checkerboard pattern. The artwork features alternating black and white squares, interspersed with colorful blocks in yellow, red, blue, and magenta. Some colorful squares contain cryptic characters or marks. Handwritten text with multiplication calculations is visible along the left side. The structured arrangement of shapes and colors brings to mind familiar objects like game boards or quilt patterns.

A Pythagorean Notebook III

Alfred Jensen, Tamarind Institute

1965

The image displays a series of square grids filled with numbers, each grid composed of smaller colored squares in a pattern. The grids are arranged in an abstract manner, with colors alternating between red, blue, yellow, purple, and white. The squares and numbers resemble a mathematical mosaic. The image also includes handwritten equations and commentary in both blue and black ink.

A Pythagorean Notebook IV

Alfred Jensen, Tamarind Institute

1965

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

all images signed, none dated

Markings

BS: Tamarind (T.1), Tyler (T.54)

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