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Frederick Hammersley
[No title]1969

Not on view
Horizontal computer-generated print on white perforated paper, with rows of small black dots arranged in undulating horizontal bands of varying density
Computer printout on continuous-feed paper with sprocket holes along both edges, filled with dense rows of repeated dot-matrix text characters forming a grid-like abstract composition in black on white.
Computer print on continuous-feed paper with sprocket holes along both edges, featuring a dense grid of small black dots forming subtle tonal variations and letterforms; handwritten notations and the text "SEEMS AINT IS" printed along the bottom margin, dated 2/21/69
Computer printout on continuous feed paper with sprocket holes along both edges, showing a grid of twelve rectangles formed by dotted lines. Text at bottom reads "CHARACTER REFERENCE" with handwritten annotations and date 1/27/69.
Computer printout on perforated paper, grid of twelve rectangles arranged in three rows of four, formed entirely by repeating small triangular ASCII characters in black on white.
Computer printout on perforated paper, abstract composition of dense dot-matrix patterns forming interlocking rectangular grid structures in black on white, with handwritten annotations along the bottom margin.
Computer-generated print on continuous-feed paper with punched margins, dense grid of small dots and dashes forming interlocking rectangular zones across the sheet, titled "Safety Deposit" in pencil below the image with handwritten inscription and proof notation.
Computer-generated print on continuous-feed paper with perforated edges, filled with a dense grid of small black dots that gradually lighten toward the center, creating a subtle rectangular glow effect. Pencil notations along the bottom margin.
Computer-generated print on continuous-feed paper with punched holes along both vertical edges; a dense grid of small black dots fills the central rectangle, with subtle vertical banding creating an undulating optical effect against the white ground.
Computer-generated print on continuous-feed paper with sprocket holes along both edges, filled with dense horizontal rows of small black dots varying in spacing and clustering to create a subtly undulating pattern across the sheet. Handwritten inscription and date appear along the bottom margin.
Computer printout on perforated paper with a dense grid of small black dots arranged in horizontal rows, gradually varying in density to create subtle bands of light and dark across the composition. Handwritten notations appear along the bottom edge.
Computer-generated print on continuous-feed paper with punched edges, featuring a dense grid of small black dots arranged in horizontal rows that subtly undulate to create wave-like patterns across the white sheet. Penciled inscriptions along the bottom margin read "TWO WAY STRETCH" with a date of 2/15/69.
Computer printout on continuous feed paper with sprocket holes at left edge, depicting a concentric square maze pattern formed entirely from small printed dots and characters, in black on white, with handwritten inscription and date at bottom margin reading "A MAZE .. ZING" and "2/29/69"
Computer-generated print on perforated paper with tractor-feed edges, featuring concentric square spiral pattern formed by dense rows of small dark characters, creating a maze-like abstract composition in black on white.
Computer printout on perforated paper, concentric rectangular maze pattern formed entirely from dense rows of typed characters and punctuation marks in black ink, with handwritten annotations and date "3/3/69" below.
Computer printout on continuous-feed paper with punched margins, forming a maze-like pattern of concentric rectangular paths built from dense repeated typographic characters in black ink on white paper.
Computer printout on continuous-feed paper with punched holes along both edges, filled with rows of small dots and periods forming a dense horizontal pattern across the sheet, with handwritten inscription and date along the bottom margin.
Print on continuous-feed computer paper with punched margins, filled edge-to-edge with dense horizontal rows of small dots and periods of varying density. Pencil notations along the bottom margin read "proof," a number, "SLEEPING PILL IT'S NOT," a signature, and the date 2/15/69.
Typewriter art print on perforated computer paper; dense rows of typed characters—dashes, brackets, and symbols—form a rectangular abstract composition graduating from sparse lines at top to solid dark bands at bottom. Handwritten inscription and date "3/9/69" at lower edge.
Drawing or print with dense rows of dark navy marks on white ground, forming a grid-like abstract composition; marks transition from sparse dashes and short vertical strokes at left to tightly packed cross and bracket shapes at right.
Computer printout on continuous-feed paper with sprocket holes along both edges, dense rows of typed characters forming a horizontal abstract composition; a subtly lighter ovoid region emerges near the center, with text reading "ENOUGH IS PLENTY" printed along the bottom margin.
Computer printout on perforated paper filled with dense horizontal rows of small black dots forming subtle undulating wave patterns across the white sheet, with handwritten annotations and a date along the bottom margin.
Computer printout on continuous feed paper with sprocket holes along edges, dense rectangular field of ASCII characters—letters, numbers, and punctuation—arranged in rows to form a tonal composition, with handwritten annotations and the title "JELLY CENTERS" printed along the bottom margin.
Abstract composition of dark ink marks on white ground, arranged in vertical columns of repeating dots, small circles, and short dashes, creating a rhythmic grid-like pattern across three distinct vertical sections.
Computer-generated print on perforated paper, abstract grid of small black dots forming six interlocking cross or hourglass shapes arranged in two rows of three, with handwritten annotations and date along the bottom edge.
Computer-generated print on perforated paper, grid of twelve repeating abstract figures formed by small dots arranged in symmetrical cross-like shapes with rounded tops, in black on white; handwritten annotations and date "27 MAR 69" along the bottom edge.
Computer printout on perforated paper filled with horizontal rows of small dots and dashes forming a dense, evenly spaced grid pattern; pencil annotations and a signature along the bottom margin.
Print on continuous-feed computer paper with sprocket holes along both edges, filled with dense horizontal rows of small dots and commas in a repeating pattern; handwritten inscription, edition number, and date along the bottom margin.
Print on computer feed paper with punched margins, dense grid of small black dots arranged in horizontal rows forming a subtle landscape-like composition, with handwritten inscriptions and edition information below.
Typewriter art on paper: dense rows of typed uppercase letters forming a symmetrical diamond or lens-shaped dark mass at center, surrounded by lighter fields of repeated characters. Handwritten inscription and date '21 MAR 69' at bottom margin.
Computer printout on white paper filled with dense horizontal rows of typewritten characters—dashes, vertical bars, and dots—forming a grid-like abstract composition that shifts in density from left to right. Handwritten notation and a date appear along the bottom margin.
Abstract composition of dense, repeating dark navy marks on white ground, arranged in a grid of vertical columns; marks transition from simple dashes at the edges to clustered cross-like and square-framed units toward the center, suggesting gradation in density and complexity.
Typewriter art on perforated computer paper; dense rows of typed characters—dashes, zeros, asterisks, and dots—form a textured abstract composition. Handwritten inscription and date '20 MAR 69' at bottom margin.
Computer printout on continuous feed paper with sprocket holes, dense rows of typed characters forming a repeating abstract pattern in blue-black ink, with handwritten annotations and a stamped date along the bottom margin.
Typewritten work on perforated computer paper, dense rows of repeating characters—letters, numbers, and symbols—transitioning from sparse groupings at upper left to tightly packed sequences at right, with handwritten inscription along the bottom margin.
Computer printout on paper with dense rows of typewritten characters—letters, numbers, and symbols—arranged to form a faint portrait face through varying densities of ASCII-style marks, signed and dated in pencil below.
Computer-generated print on perforated paper, a square spiral maze pattern composed of dense rows of small typewriter characters in black on white, creating nested rectangular bands that recede toward an open center. Handwritten annotations and date '27 MAR 69' appear along the bottom edge.
Computer-generated print on continuous-feed paper with punched holes along right edge, featuring concentric rectangular bands of dense typewritten characters forming a labyrinthine pattern on white ground, with handwritten notations and text reading "UP TIGHT A LITTLE" along the bottom margin.
Print on computer paper with punched margins, dense grid of small black dots filling the sheet, with subtle tonal variations forming an abstracted circular form at center.
Drawing on hole-punched paper filled edge to edge with dense rows of typed or handwritten repeating letters and characters, creating a gray textured field; the phrase "YOU IN THE MIDDLE" appears in larger text along the bottom margin.
Computer printout on continuous-feed paper with sprocket holes along both edges, filled edge-to-edge with dense rows of repeating alphanumeric characters forming an abstract pattern, with handwritten annotations and a date along the bottom margin.
Computer-generated print on white perforated continuous-feed paper, dense grid of small black dots forming a subtle rectangular pattern through variations in dot density, with handwritten notations and date along the bottom margin.
Computer-generated print on fanfold paper with sprocket-hole edges, dense grid of repeated typographic characters filling the sheet, creating subtle tonal gradations across the composition; handwritten notations and date visible along the bottom margin.
Computer-generated print on paper featuring a dense grid of typewriter characters—dots, dashes, and small symbols—arranged in repeating scalloped wave patterns across the full composition, in black on white, with handwritten inscription and date along the bottom margin.
Print on perforated computer paper, dense grid of small black dots forming a rectangular abstract composition with subtle variations in dot density creating a faint geometric pattern.
Computer printout on paper with dense rows of typed characters—asterisks, letters C, G, D, and O—forming an abstract pattern across the sheet. Red number stamp at upper right margin. Typed notation along bottom edge reads 'ROUND PEG' with a date of 23 APR 69.
Computer-generated print on continuous-feed paper with sprocket holes at edges; dense grid of small black dots forming subtle undulating wave patterns across the white sheet, with handwritten annotations along the bottom margin.
Print on white computer paper with perforated edges, dense grid of small black dots forming a large rectangular field, with subtle variations in dot density creating faint abstract rectangular shapes within the composition. Pencil notations along the bottom edge.
Computer-generated print on continuous-feed paper with punched holes along edges; dense grid of small dots forming five subtle vertical bands of varying density across the composition, in black ink on white paper.
Print on continuous-feed computer paper with sprocket holes along both edges, filled with a dense grid of small dots forming subtle rectangular columns of varying density against a white ground. Text reading "FAR FROM PERFECT" printed along the bottom margin, with handwritten notations and signature.
Print on continuous-feed computer paper with sprocket holes along both edges, filled with a dense grid of small dots forming subtle vertical stripe variations across the composition; penciled notations along the bottom margin.
Print on computer fan-fold paper covered in a dense grid of small black dots and dashes, arranged in subtly varying horizontal bands suggesting depth or optical rhythm, with handwritten annotations and a signature along the bottom margin.
Typewriter art on white paper; dense horizontal rows of repeated letters, numbers, and dashes arranged to form subtle wave-like bands of light and dark, with a handwritten caption along the bottom edge.
Computer printout on continuous-feed paper with sprocket holes, filled with dense horizontal rows of repeated typewriter characters—dashes, hash symbols, and letters—arranged in alternating bands to create a staggered grid pattern. Handwritten annotations appear along the bottom margin.
Typewritten artwork on perforated computer paper; dense horizontal rows of repeated letters, dashes, and symbols forming a textured grid pattern across the page, with a handwritten inscription at the bottom margin dated 10 Oct 69.
Drawing or print on white ground, dense grid of dark navy tally marks arranged in repeating columns and rows, with dashed vertical lines punctuating the pattern at regular intervals across the composition.
Computer printout on paper with punched holes along left edge, covered in dense horizontal rows of repeating typewritten characters forming an abstract grid pattern; handwritten inscription and date "10 OCT 69" at bottom margin
Computer printout on perforated paper, dense grid of repeating typeface characters arranged in horizontal bands across the sheet, shifting through letters, numbers, and dashes in a systematic pattern, with handwritten notations along the bottom edge.
Computer printout on perforated paper with punch-hole margins, filled with dense rows of repeated typewriter characters forming a grid-like abstract composition in black ink on white.
Computer-generated print on perforated paper with sprocket-feed edges, filled with dense rows of typed characters—letters, dashes, and symbols—forming an abstract grid composition. Handwritten annotation and date "14 OCT 69" appear in the lower margin.
Computer printout on perforated paper with punch holes along both vertical edges, filled with horizontal rows of repeating typeface characters and dashes forming dense abstract patterns across the full sheet, signed and dated at lower margin.
Computer-generated print on perforated paper, dense grid of small dots forming subtle tonal variations and wave-like patterns across the composition, with handwritten inscriptions along the bottom edge.
Computer-generated print on continuous feed paper with punched edges, dense grid of small dots arranged in horizontal rows that undulate to create a subtle wave-like pattern across the white sheet, with handwritten annotations and a date along the bottom margin.
Artist or Maker
Frederick Hammersley
United States, Utah, active New Mexico and California, 1919-2009
Title
[No title]
Date Made
1969
Medium
Computer-generated drawings on paper
Dimensions
Sheet (each): 11 × 14 7/8 in. (27.94 × 37.78 cm) Image (each): 8 1/4 × 10 1/2 in. (20.96 × 26.67 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Frederick Hammersley Foundation
Accession Number
M.2013.97.1-.72
Classification
Drawings
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings
Selected Bibliography
  • Jones, Leslie. Coded: Art Enters the Computer Age, 1952–1982. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; New York: DelMonico Books, 2023.