Nicolas Schöffer: Space, Light, Time

by Arnauld Pierre, Pauline Mari, Sébastien Delot

Hungarian-born French artist Nicolas Sch?ffer (1912-1992), though relatively unknown today, was during his lifetime a significant presence in the art world. His 1956 piece CYSP 1 is considered the first cybernetic sculpture, making use of motors, microphones, and photo-electric cells to create a work based on feedback loops and responsiveness to its environment. For Sch?ffer, cybernetics enabled a crucial artistic exploration of the boundary...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300233248
• ISBN13: 9780300233247
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: Mercatorfonds
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 3.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 9.7" x 10.8"