{"id":14126,"date":"2020-11-19T19:52:05","date_gmt":"2020-11-19T18:52:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/?post_type=artists_ui&#038;p=14126"},"modified":"2026-09-05T15:19:22","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T13:19:22","slug":"early-algorithms","status":"publish","type":"artists_ui","link":"https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/artists_ui\/artists\/mohr-manfred\/early-algorithms\/","title":{"rendered":"Early algorithms"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;]<div class=\"dam-custom-grid dam-custom-grid--cols-3\" style=\"--dam-grid-gap:16px;\"><figure class=\"dam-custom-grid__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p100a.jpg\" class=\"dam-custom-grid__link\" data-lightbox=\"dam-custom-grid\" title=\"Manfred Mohr, P100-A. Plotter drawing on paper. 48 x 48 cm. 1972.\n\" data-title=\"Manfred Mohr, P100-A. Plotter drawing on paper. 48 x 48 cm. 1972.\n\" data-caption=\"Manfred Mohr, P100-A. Plotter drawing on paper. 48 x 48 cm. 1972.\n\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1969\" src=\"https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p100a.jpg\" class=\"dam-custom-grid__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p100a.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p100a-300x295.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p100a-1024x1008.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p100a-768x756.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p100a-1536x1512.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p100a-579x570.jpg 579w, https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p100a-500x492.jpg 500w, https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p100a-550x541.jpg 550w, https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p100a-400x394.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figure class=\"dam-custom-grid__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p049fa.jpg\" class=\"dam-custom-grid__link\" data-lightbox=\"dam-custom-grid\" title=\"Manfred Mohr, P049-F. Plotter drawing on paper. 52 x 52 cm. 1970.\" data-title=\"Manfred Mohr, P049-F. Plotter drawing on paper. 52 x 52 cm. 1970.\" data-caption=\"Manfred Mohr, P049-F. Plotter drawing on paper. 52 x 52 cm. 1970.\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2033\" src=\"https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p049fa.jpg\" class=\"dam-custom-grid__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p049fa.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p049fa-295x300.jpg 295w, https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p049fa-1007x1024.jpg 1007w, https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p049fa-768x781.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p049fa-1511x1536.jpg 1511w, https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p049fa-561x570.jpg 561w, https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p049fa-492x500.jpg 492w, https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p049fa-550x559.jpg 550w, https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p049fa-500x508.jpg 500w, https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p049fa-394x400.jpg 394w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figure class=\"dam-custom-grid__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p26-p28.jpg\" class=\"dam-custom-grid__link\" data-lightbox=\"dam-custom-grid\" title=\"Manfred Mohr, P026 \/4  + P28\/4. Plotter drawings on paper. 35 x 29 cm each. 1970.\" data-title=\"Manfred Mohr, P026 \/4  + P28\/4. Plotter drawings on paper. 35 x 29 cm each. 1970.\" data-caption=\"Manfred Mohr, P026 \/4  + P28\/4. Plotter drawings on paper. 35 x 29 cm each. 1970.\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1266\" src=\"https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p26-p28.jpg\" class=\"dam-custom-grid__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p26-p28.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p26-p28-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p26-p28-1024x648.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p26-p28-768x486.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p26-p28-1536x972.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p26-p28-900x570.jpg 900w, https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p26-p28-500x317.jpg 500w, https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p26-p28-550x348.jpg 550w, https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p26-p28-400x253.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figure class=\"dam-custom-grid__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p018-mf_11-14-20-21.jpg\" class=\"dam-custom-grid__link\" data-lightbox=\"dam-custom-grid\" title=\"Manfred Mohr, P018-mf_11-14-20-21. Light beam plotter drawings on photo paper. 12 x 12 cm each. 1969.\" data-title=\"Manfred Mohr, P018-mf_11-14-20-21. Light beam plotter drawings on photo paper. 12 x 12 cm each. 1969.\" data-caption=\"Manfred Mohr, P018-mf_11-14-20-21. Light beam plotter drawings on photo paper. 12 x 12 cm each. 1969.\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2070\" src=\"https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p018-mf_11-14-20-21.jpg\" class=\"dam-custom-grid__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p018-mf_11-14-20-21.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p018-mf_11-14-20-21-290x300.jpg 290w, https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p018-mf_11-14-20-21-989x1024.jpg 989w, https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p018-mf_11-14-20-21-768x795.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p018-mf_11-14-20-21-1484x1536.jpg 1484w, https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p018-mf_11-14-20-21-1979x2048.jpg 1979w, https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p018-mf_11-14-20-21-551x570.jpg 551w, https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p018-mf_11-14-20-21-483x500.jpg 483w, https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p018-mf_11-14-20-21-550x569.jpg 550w, https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p018-mf_11-14-20-21-500x518.jpg 500w, https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p018-mf_11-14-20-21-386x400.jpg 386w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figure class=\"dam-custom-grid__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p036-B.jpg\" class=\"dam-custom-grid__link\" data-lightbox=\"dam-custom-grid\" title=\"Manfred Mohr, P036-B. Plotter drawing on paper. 63 x 79 cm. 1970-72.\" data-title=\"Manfred Mohr, P036-B. Plotter drawing on paper. 63 x 79 cm. 1970-72.\" data-caption=\"Manfred Mohr, P036-B. Plotter drawing on paper. 63 x 79 cm. 1970-72.\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1583\" src=\"https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p036-B.jpg\" class=\"dam-custom-grid__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p036-B.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p036-B-300x237.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p036-B-1024x810.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p036-B-768x608.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p036-B-1536x1216.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p036-B-720x570.jpg 720w, https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p036-B-500x396.jpg 500w, https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p036-B-550x435.jpg 550w, https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p036-B-400x317.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figure class=\"dam-custom-grid__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p032-a.jpg\" class=\"dam-custom-grid__link\" data-lightbox=\"dam-custom-grid\" title=\"Manfred Mohr, P032. Plotter drawing on paper. 38 x 38 cm. 1970.\" data-title=\"Manfred Mohr, P032. Plotter drawing on paper. 38 x 38 cm. 1970.\" data-caption=\"Manfred Mohr, P032. Plotter drawing on paper. 38 x 38 cm. 1970.\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2013\" src=\"https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p032-a.jpg\" class=\"dam-custom-grid__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p032-a.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p032-a-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p032-a-1017x1024.jpg 1017w, https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p032-a-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p032-a-768x773.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p032-a-1526x1536.jpg 1526w, https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p032-a-566x570.jpg 566w, https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p032-a-497x500.jpg 497w, https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p032-a-550x554.jpg 550w, https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p032-a-500x503.jpg 500w, https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Mohr-p032-a-397x400.jpg 397w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;fade-up&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Early algorithms (1969-1973)&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; font_size=&#8221;16&#8243; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; font_weight=&#8221;600&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"wbp_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wbp_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wbp_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wbp_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wbp_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wbp_wrapper\">\n<p>During these years, Mohr introduces into his work a logical and automatic construction of pictures, using algorithms for the first time. The artist writes computer programs and obtains drawings realized by a computer controlled drawing machine (plotter). With a choice of different line characteristics, an alphabet of arbitrary generated elements is created. Individual algorithms are invented for each work from which all forms and structures are solely generated. The algorithms are built from imposed as well as from random selection principles which the artist called \u201caesthetical-filters\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<strong>More works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/artists_ui\/artists\/mohr-manfred\/algorithmic-modulations\/\">algorithmic modulations (2019)<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/artists_ui\/artists\/mohr-manfred\/transit-code\/\">Transit-Code (2017-2018)<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/artists_ui\/artists\/mohr-manfred\/artificiata-ii\/\">Artificiata II (2012-2015)<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/artists_ui\/artists\/mohr-manfred\/parallel-resonance\/\">parallelResonance (2009-2011)<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/artists_ui\/artists\/mohr-manfred\/klangfarben\/\">klangfarben (2006-2007)<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/artists_ui\/artists\/mohr-manfred\/subsets-motion\/\">subsets.motion (2003-2005)<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/artists_ui\/artists\/mohr-manfred\/subsets\/\">subsets (2003-2005)<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/artists_ui\/artists\/mohr-manfred\/space-color-motion\/\">space.color.motion (2002-2004)<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/artists_ui\/artists\/mohr-manfred\/space-color\/\">space.color (1999-2003)<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/artists_ui\/artists\/mohr-manfred\/half-planes\/\">Half Planes (1995-1998)<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/artists_ui\/artists\/mohr-manfred\/counterpoint\/\">Counterpoint (1993-1995)<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/artists_ui\/artists\/mohr-manfred\/laserglyphs\/\">Laserglyphs (1990-1993)<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/artists_ui\/artists\/mohr-manfred\/line-cluster\/\">Line cluster (1989-1990)<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/artists_ui\/artists\/mohr-manfred\/dimensions-ii\/\">Dimensions II (1986-1989)<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/artists_ui\/artists\/mohr-manfred\/divisibility-ii-iii\/\">Divisibility II + III (1984-1986)<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/artists_ui\/artists\/mohr-manfred\/divisibility-i\/\">Divisibility I (1980-1984)<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/artists_ui\/artists\/mohr-manfred\/dimensions-i\/\">Dimensions I (1977-1979)<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/artists_ui\/artists\/mohr-manfred\/cubic-limit-ii\/\">Cubic limit II (1976-1977)<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/artists_ui\/artists\/mohr-manfred\/cubic-limit-i\/\">Cubic limit I (1973-1976)<\/a><br \/>\nEarly algorithms (1969-1973)<br \/>\n<a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/artists_ui\/artists\/mohr-manfred\/hard-edge\/\">Hard edge (1966-1969)<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/artists_ui\/artists\/mohr-manfred\/early-work\/\">Early work (1960-1966)<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;fade-up&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Early algorithms (1969-1973)&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; font_size=&#8221;16&#8243; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; font_weight=&#8221;600&#8243;][vc_column_text] During these years, Mohr introduces into his work a logical and automatic construction of pictures, using algorithms for the first time. The artist writes computer programs and obtains drawings realized by a computer controlled drawing machine (plotter). With a choice&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"kayo-button-simple wvc-button wvc-button-size-xs\" href=\"https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/artists_ui\/artists\/mohr-manfred\/early-algorithms\/\"><span>Continue reading<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":14131,"parent":12827,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","categories":[],"class_list":["post-14126","artists_ui","type-artists_ui","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","entry","clearfix","entry-grid","entry-columns-default","entry-artists_ui-module-layout-standard","thumbnail-color-tone-light","metro-portrait","entry-artists_ui","entry-artists_ui-grid"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/artists_ui\/14126","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/artists_ui"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/artists_ui"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/artists_ui\/12827"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14131"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14126"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dam.org\/museum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14126"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}