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Cory Arcangel — Photoshop CS: 84 by 66 inches, 300 DPI, RGB, square pixels, default gradient "Russell's Rainbow" (turn transparency off), mousedown y=25180 x=15100, mouseup y=1400 x=6400, 2009
Cory Arcangel

Photoshop CS: 84 by 66 inches, 300 DPI, RGB, square pixels, default gradient "Russell's Rainbow" (turn transparency off), mousedown y=25180 x=15100, mouseup y=1400 x=6400, 2009

Created by executing the precise Photoshop commands described in its exhaustive title, this large-scale chromogenic print captures a single automated gradient sweep across a digital canvas. The work reduces the act of image-making to a set of reproducible technical instructions, transforming the software's default "Russell's Rainbow" gradient into a monumental, luminous arc of color. Mounted face-forward to Diasec, the print's slick, pristine surface reinforces the seamless, machine-generated quality of its origin.

Medium
chromogenic print face mounted to Diasec, in artist's frame

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

November 10, 2015

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Cory Arcangel, Photoshop CS: 84 by 66 inches, 300 DPI, RGB, square pixels, default gradient "Russell's Rainbow" (turn transparency off), mousedown y=25180 x=15100, mouseup y=1400 x=6400, 2009

Created by executing the precise Photoshop commands described in its exhaustive title, this large-scale chromogenic print captures a single automated gradient sweep across a digital canvas. The work reduces the act of image-making to a set of reproducible technical instructions, transforming the software's default "Russell's Rainbow" gradient into a monumental, luminous arc of color. Mounted face-forward to Diasec, the print's slick, pristine surface reinforces the seamless, machine-generated quality of its origin.

Medium
chromogenic print face mounted to Diasec, in artist's frame
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Bold, American, Conceptual Art, Chromogenic Print, Modern, Digital, Colorful, Gradient, Abstract, Contemporary

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