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Cory Arcangel — Photoshop CS: 110 by 72 inches, 300 DPI, RGB, square pixels, default gradient "Spectrum", mousedown y=23900 x=11650, mouse up y=32650 x=11650
Cory Arcangel

Photoshop CS: 110 by 72 inches, 300 DPI, RGB, square pixels, default gradient "Spectrum", mousedown y=23900 x=11650, mouse up y=32650 x=11650

This work by Cory Arcangel consists of a large-scale gradient generated entirely through the default settings and tools of Adobe Photoshop, with the title itself functioning as a precise technical instruction set used to create the image. The spectrum of color flows across the canvas as a direct result of a single dragged mouse gesture within the software, reducing the act of artistic creation to a mechanical, reproducible command. Arcangel's piece interrogates the nature of authorship and aesthetic choice by surrendering creative decisions to the pre-programmed defaults of commercial software.

Location
Phillips, Salt Lake City, UT

🔨 Auction Lot

20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale

February 9, 2016

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Cory Arcangel, Photoshop CS: 110 by 72 inches, 300 DPI, RGB, square pixels, default gradient "Spectrum", mousedown y=23900 x=11650, mouse up y=32650 x=11650

This work by Cory Arcangel consists of a large-scale gradient generated entirely through the default settings and tools of Adobe Photoshop, with the title itself functioning as a precise technical instruction set used to create the image. The spectrum of color flows across the canvas as a direct result of a single dragged mouse gesture within the software, reducing the act of artistic creation to a mechanical, reproducible command. Arcangel's piece interrogates the nature of authorship and aesthetic choice by surrendering creative decisions to the pre-programmed defaults of commercial software.

Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Minimalist, Male Artist, Conceptual Art, Gradient Spectrum, Contemporary Artist, American Artist, 21st Century, Rainbow Spectrum, Early 2000s, Gradient, Rainbow Colors, Digital Art, Vibrant Colors, New Media Art

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