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Sketch, Alphabet Algorithm, Pre-alphabet 1

This is a Sketch, Alphabet algorithm. It was designed by Nikolai Haas, The Haas Sisters of Monkeybiz and The Haas Brothers and manufactured by Simon Haas.

This object is not part of the Cooper Hewitt's permanent collection. It was able to spend time at the museum on loan from The Haas Brothers and R & Company as part of Beauty—Cooper Hewitt Design Triennial.

It is dated 2015. Its medium is pen and marker on paper.

This preparatory sketch illuminates the algorithmic design process behind Afreaks, a series of sculptural objects designed by The Haas Brothers.

It is credited Courtesy of R & Company, New York and The Haas Brothers, Los Angeles.

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Its dimensions are

H x W: 55.9 × 75.6 cm (22 in. × 29 3/4 in.)

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Beauty—Cooper Hewitt Design Triennial.

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