Diagram for Zoology of Antigeos (G) by Desmond Paul Henry

Diagram for "Zoology of Antigeos" (G)

Desmond Paul Henry
Available

Year

1966

Medium

Machine-generated white and red India ink on black paper

Price

CHF 12,000

About this Work

A complex abstract composition created using Henry's mechanical drawing machine, built from analog computer components. This work represents one of the earliest examples of machine-generated visual art, predating digital computer art by decades.

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Exhibition History

Art Basel Switzerland 2025 - AUTOMATA's inaugural exhibition showcasing autonomous art from mechanical origins to AI-driven futures

Art Basel, Switzerland 2025

Digital Art Mile, Basel

June 16-22, 2025

For the debut, we set out to trace autonomous art from ancient mechanical drawings to GAN systems through participatory, tangible experiences.

Desmond Paul Henry, George Legrady, Patrick Tresset +6 more

Artist

Portrait of Desmond Paul Henry, pioneer of machine-generated visual effects and mechanical drawing machines

Desmond Paul Henry

1921-2004

Pioneer of machine-generated visual effects during the 1960s computer art movement, creating complex abstract compositions with mechanical drawing machines.