"Human machines with voices (Aristotle?)"

  • Bebbington, Betty, active approximately 1965
Date:
22 December 1965
Reference:
2846821i
Part of:
Papers of Edward Adamson (1911-1996)
  • Archives and manuscripts

About this work

Also known as

Previous title, replaced January 2025: People computerising plants and about to computerise human patients of psychiatrists. Watercolour by B. Bebbington, 1965.

Description

Top left, plants ("plantas") in their natural state are shown placed in the "computer" and are then shown in a uniform state ("computerised"). Right, stick-figures "to be computerised" representing human patients of psychiatrists. The whole is set in a yellow computer screen with a grey and black border. Captions, inscribed title, signature and date painted in black and grey on front by creator; creator's location, name and date inscribed in pencil on reverse by Edward Adamson

Publication/Creation

22 December 1965

Physical description

1 painting watercolour on paper

Arrangement

Prior to Wellcome Collection, this work was stored in a folder on 1st floor, Reay House, Lambeth Hospital.

Notes

The title has been taken from wording on the object.

Where to find it

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