The Logic of Saint Anslem by Desmond Paul Henry, 1963

The Logic of Saint Anslem

Desmond Paul Henry

1963

Machine/Robot Drawing

Description

Desmond Paul Henry was not only an artist but also a leading scholar of medieval logic. His interest in formal systems and rule-based reasoning shaped his approach to art.

In his book Logic of Saint Anselm, Henry examined the ideas of a significant medieval philosopher and presented him as a serious logician. The book in the collection is a hand-bound and hand-cut editor’s copy from 1966, and it is full of corrections and date stamps throughout. The cover of the book features one of Henry’s machine drawings from 1963, and though not confirmed, it was most likely made with his Drawing Machine II, built in the autumn of 1962.

Untitled from Drawing Machine Two (b&w) by Desmond Paul Henry, 1964

Untitled from Drawing Machine Two (b&w) Desmond Paul Henry1964 Machine Drawing

Untitled from Drawing Machine Two by Desmond Paul Henry, 1963

Untitled from Drawing Machine Two Desmond Paul Henry1963 Machine Drawing

Cameraless Photography by Desmond Paul Henry, 1979

Cameraless Photography Desmond Paul Henry1979 Oscilloscope

"Ideographs" Exhibition Brochure by Desmond Paul Henry, 1962

"Ideographs" Exhibition Brochure Desmond Paul Henry1962 Ephemera

Untitled from Drawing Machine One by Desmond Paul Henry, 1961

Untitled from Drawing Machine One Desmond Paul Henry1961 Machine Drawing

Untitled from Drawing Machine Three by Desmond Paul Henry, 1967

Untitled from Drawing Machine Three Desmond Paul Henry1967 Machine Drawing

Cameraless Photography #109 by Desmond Paul Henry, 1977

Cameraless Photography #109 Desmond Paul Henry1977 Oscilloscope

Reid Gallery Invitation (One Man Show) by Desmond Paul Henry, 1962

Reid Gallery Invitation (One Man Show) Desmond Paul Henry1962 Ephemera