Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is a drawing by Harold Cohen. It dates from 1974 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Check out Cohen’s other Aaron drawings at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
This is a 1974 drawing by Harold Cohen. He started as a painter, then moved into technology. In 1968 he began teaching in California. Soon after he worked at Stanford’s Artificial Intelligence Lab.
Aaron was his first drawing program. Early versions only made black-and-white line art. Cohen later added colors by hand to this piece.
Check out Cohen’s other Aaron drawings at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Overview
This 1974 drawing is the work of Harold Cohen, an artist who transitioned from traditional painting to exploring the creative potential of computer technology.
Technique & Style
The drawing was generated by Aaron, a computer program Cohen developed to simulate the act of drawing. Initially, Aaron produced monochrome line drawings, which Cohen subsequently hand-colored in this example.
History & Provenance
Cohen's foray into computer art began during his tenure as a visiting professor at the University of California, San Diego, and continued at Stanford University's Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, where he worked on developing Aaron.
Artist & collection
Artist
Harold Cohen was a British-born artist who was noted as the creator of AARON, a computer program designed to produce paintings and drawings autonomously, which set it apart from previous programs.
