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It is based on a painting by Paul Klee, entitled 'High Roads and Byroads', 1929, now in the Ludwig Museum, Cologne. Nake took Klee's exploration of proportion and the relationship between the vertical and horizontal lines of the painting as the starting point for his algorithm.
When generating this image, Nake says, he was inspired by Paul Klee’s oil painting “Hauptweg und Nebenwege” of 1929 and several drawings by Klee from that time.
While the combination of numbers in the title of this graphic work pragmatically refers to the date of its creation, September 13, 1965, the suffix – » (Hommage à Paul Klee)« [A Tribute to Paul Klee] – indicates the inspiration.
Hommage à Paul Klee 13/9/65 Nr.2 by Frieder Nake, 1965. This screen print was created from a plotter drawing produced using a computer program written by the artist and mathematician Frieder Nake. It is based on the 1929 Paul Klee painting, High Roads and Byroads.
Basic Information. Title: Hommage à Paul Klee, 13/9/65 Nr. 2 (Homage to Paul Klee) Artist (s): Frieder Nake. Date Created: 1965. Framed Dimensions: 20 x 20 in. Unframed Dimensions: 17.5 x 17.5 in. Medium: ZUSE Graphomat Z64 plotter drawing on paper. Inventory ID: Nake-1965-07.
Download scientific diagram | Frieder Nake: 13/9/65 Nr. 2. Also called “Homage à Paul Klee”. 1965 from publication: Computer art: a personal recollection | The story of some...
Hommage à Paul Klee, 13/9/65 Nr. 2 (Homage to Paul Klee) Created in 1965 by Frieder Nake
