Created on 2024-02-06

The image shows a piece of paper with a handwritten date in the top right corner, "5/23/43," indicating May 23, 1943. The majority of the paper is taken up by a titled sketch, "Iconography of Science," and a written statement below it. The sketch depicts what appears to be an abstract composition of various forms and shapes, some of which are interconnected through what look like grid or mesh patterns. Noteworthy elements within the sketch include a set of squares labeled A2 and B2 next to corresponding empty squares labeled A and B, a five-pointed star shape, and potential fragments of geometric forms reminiscent of a cityscape or architectural elements. Below the illustration, there's handwritten text that reads: "It is symbolically true that what the artists always sought was the coherence of color-space. But they were always stymied by the traditional demand for an iconography of myth, magic, religion & bourgeois individualism. It realized this dream only shortly before the end with architecture. Today, the Iconography of color-space painting is the prophetic expression of modern materialistic science." The note seems to be a reflection on the evolution of the role of iconography in art, contrasting traditional themes of myth and religion with what the writer views as a more modern concept that connects artistic representation ("color-space painting") to scientific materialism.

Created on 2024-03-30

The image appears to be a hand-drawn sketch or diagram, accompanied by text describing it as "Iconography of Science". The sketch itself is a complex, abstract composition featuring various geometric shapes, lines, and symbols. The text beneath the image provides commentary on the artwork, describing it as empirically true to what the artist always sought - the coherence of color-space. However, the text also notes that the artist was always thwarted by the irrational demand for an iconography of myth, magic, religion, or bourgeois individualism. Overall, the image and accompanying text seem to be exploring themes related to the representation of scientific ideas and concepts through abstract, artistic means.