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- Lucent Technologies Identification Badge, Worn By Lillian F. Schwartz, 2000 - Lillian Schwartz is a pioneer of computer-generated art. From 1969-2002, she was a "resident visitor" at Bell Laboratories, producing groundbreaking films, videos, and multimedia works. The Schwartz Collection spans Lillian's childhood into her late career, documenting an expansive mindset, mastery over traditional and experimental mediums alike--and above all--an ability to create inspirational connections between science, art, and technology.
- October 06, 2000
- Collections - Artifact
Lucent Technologies Identification Badge, Worn By Lillian F. Schwartz, 2000
Lillian Schwartz is a pioneer of computer-generated art. From 1969-2002, she was a "resident visitor" at Bell Laboratories, producing groundbreaking films, videos, and multimedia works. The Schwartz Collection spans Lillian's childhood into her late career, documenting an expansive mindset, mastery over traditional and experimental mediums alike--and above all--an ability to create inspirational connections between science, art, and technology.
- Bell Laboratory Submarine Cable Amplifier, Type 175HQ, 1950-1970 - This vacuum tube amplifier was designed to withstand severe conditions, as part of a submarine telephone cable. They were first installed and tested in 1950 as part of the Havana-Key West cable, and later the Newfoundland-Scotland transatlantic cable. Tubes like these turned weak signals into robust ones for over twenty years, aiding in reliable long-distance telephone communication.
- 1950-1970
- Collections - Artifact
Bell Laboratory Submarine Cable Amplifier, Type 175HQ, 1950-1970
This vacuum tube amplifier was designed to withstand severe conditions, as part of a submarine telephone cable. They were first installed and tested in 1950 as part of the Havana-Key West cable, and later the Newfoundland-Scotland transatlantic cable. Tubes like these turned weak signals into robust ones for over twenty years, aiding in reliable long-distance telephone communication.
- "Figure 1. Aggregation (Agitated Crystallization)" by Kenneth C. Knowlton, 1970 - Lillian Schwartz is a pioneer of computer-generated art. From 1969-2002, she was a "resident visitor" at Bell Laboratories, producing groundbreaking films, videos, and multimedia works. The Schwartz Collection spans Lillian's childhood into her late career, documenting an expansive mindset, mastery over traditional and experimental mediums alike--and above all--an ability to create inspirational connections between science, art, and technology.
- 1970
- Collections - Artifact
"Figure 1. Aggregation (Agitated Crystallization)" by Kenneth C. Knowlton, 1970
Lillian Schwartz is a pioneer of computer-generated art. From 1969-2002, she was a "resident visitor" at Bell Laboratories, producing groundbreaking films, videos, and multimedia works. The Schwartz Collection spans Lillian's childhood into her late career, documenting an expansive mindset, mastery over traditional and experimental mediums alike--and above all--an ability to create inspirational connections between science, art, and technology.