[Drawing of a heart, animation cel from the film Information machine: creative man and the data processor"]" – Historic Reproduction
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(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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[Drawing of a heart, animation cel from the film Information machine: creative man and the data processor"]"
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An ink and pastel heart, with what may be a watercolor wash, that was made as an animation cel for *The Information Machine: Creative Man and the Data Processor*, a film dated to 1956 or 1957. The heart is an odd element for a film about data processing, and its presence suggests the filmmakers used the familiar Valentine's Day symbol as a sentimental touch in an otherwise technical story. Cels were hand-painted sheets laid over painted backgrounds, so this drawing was a single working element of a frame rather than a finished stand-alone artwork.
| Medium | 1 drawing : ink, pastel, and watercolor(?) |
|---|---|
| Notes | [1956 or 1957] |
| Subjects | Hearts (Symbols)--1950-1960. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,413 × 1,151 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-218767 |
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