A Pythagorean Notebook VIII

1965

Alfred Jensen

Associated Names
Alfred Jensen

Artist, American, born Guatemala, 1903 - 1981

Tamarind Institute

Publisher

This painting features mathematical operations and patterns in a colorful layout. It has four rectangular grids composed of alternating colored squares of red, blue, black, and white with some having a yellow border. The grids are labeled 6, 12, 18, and 24 with mathematical progressions written alongside them. Handwritten equations, formulas, and annotations explain rectangular progressions and multiples of numbers, focusing on squaring numbers by three and other number sequences. The text includes terms like “Rectangular Progressions in the odd numbers” and “Multiples of 9”. This artwork is in the style of Alfred Jensen.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color lithograph (aluminum and stone) on wove Arches paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dorothy J. and Benjamin B. Smith

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 56 x 42 cm (22 1/16 x 16 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1983.18.718.7

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

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.

A Pythagorean Notebook

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

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1989

  • Devon, Marjorie, and Peter Walch. Catalogue Raisonné: Tamarind Lithography Workshop, Inc., 1960-1970. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Art Museum, 1989, no. 1383.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Tam. Imp. / (signed)

Markings

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

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q74043596

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