Surveillance Art, 1980-2020 · Gerry Bull, Space Research Corporation and Armscor of Pretoria, South Africa, c. 1972–80 (5th Version)

Gerry Bull, Space Research Corporation and Armscor of Pretoria, South Africa, c. 1972–80 (5th Version)

Title (Dublin Core): Gerry Bull, Space Research Corporation and Armscor of Pretoria, South Africa, c. 1972–80 (5th Version)
Description (Dublin Core): Lombardi's elegant flowcharts illustrate the connections between some of the most controversial figures and events in contemporary history. In this drawing, the infamous ballistics inventor Gerry Bull and his company Space Research Corporation are linked with the South African state–supported arms–development corporation Armscor, and the names of individuals and events related to both are spelled out neatly. Trained as a librarian, Lombardi conducted extensive research on corporations, financial transactions, and politics and filed his findings on thousands of index cards. He drew these webs to impose order on complex global networks and make them visible; viewers make their own judgments regarding culpability.
Creator (Dublin Core): Mark Lombardi
Date (Dublin Core): 1999
Type (Dublin Core): drawing
Medium (Dublin Core): pencil drawings
Subject (Dublin Core): flow charts; conceptual models (concepts)
Source (Dublin Core): MoMA description
Extent (Dublin Core): 58.5 x 71.75 inches
place of repository (VRA Ontology): Museum of Modern Art, New York
Identifier (Dublin Core): 2248.2005