William Larson (US, Oct 14, 1942 - 201
Untitled, Fireflies series, 1969-78 Electro-carbon print 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm) Gitterman Gallery, NY
Fireflies were some of the earliest digitally generated works of art
Larson used a Graphic Sciences DEX 1 Teleprinter, a sophisticated early fax machine, which converted pictures, text and sound into digitally-generated audio signals. These signals were transmitted over a telephone line and a stylus burned the image onto a special carbon-based paper, creating a unique “electronic drawing.” He was able to manipulate these images by altering the voltage of the output during the printing process, by moving the stylus during printing and by sending multiple transmissions to the same page, electronically layering images, text and visual representations of sound. Larson conducted the technology to produce an almost random juxtaposition of dissimilar images.
https://www.gittermangallery.com/artist/William_Larson/works/2040
https://www.artsy.net/artwork/william-larson-untitled-fireflies-series
