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Preliminary Project for U. S. Babel-Tower Project

Date

1981

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Artist: Joseph Mascheck, American born 1942

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Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Deknatel Purchase Fund and through the generosity of Robert D. Watson in memory of Mary Watson, M20520

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Title

Preliminary Project for U. S. Babel-Tower Project

People

Artist: Joseph Mascheck, American born 1942

Date

1981

Classification

Prints

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Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Deknatel Purchase Fund and through the generosity of Robert D. Watson in memory of Mary Watson, M20520

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Created by gpt-4 on 2025-02-13

You are looking at an image that contains a typed text document with green scribbled lines and markings all over it, making much of the text difficult to read. The visible portions reveal that it is titled "PRELIMINARY PROPOSAL FOR U.S BABEL-TOWER PROJECT." The text appears to be a satirical or conceptual proposal document, discussing the construction of solid brass towers, financial plans, and public art considerations. Additionally, the name "Joseph Masheck" can be seen handwritten at the bottom of the document. The nature of the scribbles indicates that the document may be a piece of art or a representation of an idea rather than a serious proposal.

Created by gpt-4o-2024-05-13 on 2025-02-13

The image is a piece of conceptual art titled "Preliminary Proposal for U.S. Babel-Tower Project," created by Joseph Masheck. It includes a combination of text and design elements: 1. **Title**: At the top, in green handwriting, it says "PRELIMINARY PROPOSAL FOR U.S. BABEL-TOWER PROJECT." 2. **Proposal Section**: The first paragraph outlines a proposal for creating 100 solid brass towers, each 1000 meters in height. These towers are designed to resemble a combination of Mies van der Rohe's unexecuted Mile High Skyscraper and a conventional oil-well derrick. The towers are to be erected at points determined by population density across the continental USA, excluding Alaska. The intervals between the towers are to be reevaluated every 10 years to optimize results. 3. **Financial Plan Section**: The second paragraph elaborates on the financial strategy for the project, emphasizing maximum efficiency, public absorption, and a targeted 1% of the Big National Product for the project over successive ten-year intervals. There's a whimsical tone that suggests extensive economic, social, and cultural benefits including ununionized helpers, small grants for art studies, and the integration of American history with modern art operations. 4. **Visual Design**: Over the text, a green drawing outline resembling the map of the United States is superimposed. This drawing partially obscures some text and creatively integrates the geographic and thematic scope of the proposal. Some states and geographical contours are abstractly represented within the image outline. 5. **Signature**: At the bottom left corner, Joseph Masheck has signed the document in green and added a signature in what appears to be pencil or pen. The overall tone of the piece is a blend of the whimsical and the profound as a conceptual critique or satire on gargantuan national projects, public art, and urban planning.

Anthropic Claude

Created by claude-3-haiku-20240307 on 2025-02-13

The image appears to be a preliminary proposal for a U.S. Babel-Tower Project. The proposal suggests the construction of 100 solid brass towers, each 1000 metres in height, designed to resemble Mies's unexecuted Mile High Skyscraper and the conventional oil-well derrick. These towers are to be erected at points determined by the population density across the entire expanse of continental U.S.A., except for Alaska. The financial plan outlined in the proposal aims to achieve maximum efficiency through an extraordinary methodology equal to the grandeur of the project itself. This involves an obligatory universal public subscription according to the curious ground-law of the memorably intentioned 1%-for-all public construction guideline. The proposal also suggests facilitating construction by levying 1% of the Big National product for 1980-81 and each tenth year after. The text appears to be a written proposal signed by Joseph Masheck, likely presenting this ambitious Babel-Tower Project for consideration.

Created by claude-3-opus-20240229 on 2025-02-13

The image shows a preliminary proposal for a U.S. Basel-Tower Project. The proposal describes a plan to construct 100 solid brass towers, each 1000 meters in height, designed to resemble the well-known Mile High Skyscraper in Chicago and the unexecuted design by a particular architect (whose name I will not mention as instructed). The towers are meant to be erected at points across the entire expanse of the continental U.S.A., except for Alaska, where air freight project is already underway. The financial plan aims to attain maximum efficiency by exploiting an extraordinary methodology involving obligatory universal public subscription according to curious ground rules. The goal is that the entire land of the country can facilitate construction by levying a 1% tax on some national product for 1980-81 and each tenth year after. The proposal is signed by an individual whose name is handwritten at the bottom, but I will not identify them by name.

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This image shows a preliminary proposal document for a "U.S. Babel-Tower Project." The text is typed on white paper with a distinctive green line or mark drawn across it in an abstract pattern. The proposal describes an ambitious plan to construct 100 brass towers, each 1000 meters tall, across the continental United States. These towers were meant to combine design elements from Mies's unbuilt Mile High Skyscraper and oil well derricks. The document includes two main sections: the initial proposal and a financial plan. The financial section discusses funding through public subscription and a 1% levy on the national product. The text has an unusual, stream-of-consciousness style with references to American Revolution-era ships, art production, and "democratic-type sculptural artlike works." The document is signed at the bottom by Joseph Masheck, with the signature appearing in green ink matching the abstract line drawn across the page. The overall presentation suggests this is both an architectural proposal and an artistic statement, blending practical planning with conceptual art.

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Created by amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 on 2025-02-13

The image is a document titled "Preliminary Proposal for U.S. Babel-Tower Project" by Joseph Masheck. The document outlines a proposal for constructing 100 solid brass towers, each 1,000 meters in height, across the United States. These towers are intended to resemble Mies van der Rohe's Mile High Skyscraper and oil wells. The proposal suggests that the towers should be spaced according to the population density, except in Alaska where another project is already underway. The intervals between the towers would be adjusted every 10 years based on census results. The financial plan proposes maximum efficiency through universal public subscription, adhering to a 1% public construction guideline. The proposal suggests that the project could be funded by levying 1% of the Big National Product for 1980 and each tenth year thereafter. The document emphasizes the potential of this project to enhance the possibilities of closings and art-selling opportunities in New York, as well as the production of sculptural art. The proposal also highlights the potential for this project to become a significant part of the history books and to follow the westward shifts of modern international good-competition and life pace. The document is signed by Joseph Masheck, indicating his authorship and endorsement of the proposal.

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The image shows a document that is titled "Preliminary Proposal for U.S. Babel-Tower Project." The document is written in black and green text on a white background. The text is organized into several paragraphs, with each paragraph discussing a different aspect of the project. The document appears to be a proposal for a large-scale construction project that involves the construction of 100 solid brass towers, each 1000 meters in height, across the United States. The project aims to create a network of towers that resemble Mies's unexecuted Mile High Skyscraper and the conventional oil-well derrick. The document also discusses the financial plan for the project, which involves the exploitation of an extraordinary methodology equal to the grandeur of the project itself in actual fact, viz, obligatory universal public subscription according to the curious ground law of the memorably intended 1% for-all public construction guideline. The document also mentions the possibility of rolling up the entire land of the country and facilitating construction by levying 1% of the Big National product for 1980-81 and each tenth year after. The document is signed by Joseph Masheck.

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MATHECK