Description
P-095a is a 1972 silkscreen by Manfred Mohr created during the artist’s groundbreaking early exploration of algorithmic image-making. In Mohr’s titling system, the “P” stands for “Program,” emphasizing that the work originated from coded instructions rather than traditional hand-drawn composition. Generated through computational processes and translated into silkscreen form, P-095a transforms programmed logic into a dynamic field of geometric fragments and rhythmic structures. The work reflects Mohr’s pioneering belief that artistic creativity could emerge from systems, rules, and variation, marking an important moment in the evolution of computer-generated and generative art.
DAM invoice 24-11-33 (13 November 2024) describes this as "Manfred Mohr, from Program p-097, silkscreen copper/black edition 37/60 1972 35.5 x 28cm", delivered from New York. The invoice says program p-097 while this record is titled P-095a — check the sheet itself before trusting either.
The owner confirms the inscription in the lower right of the sheet is authoritative, so the title P-095a stands and the invoice's "p-097" is Wolf Lieser's slip.