Happy 90th Birthday to Jack Tait
Title: Happy 90th Birthday to Jack Tait
Date: 13th March 2024
Group: CAS
The Computer Arts Society celebrates drawing machine pioneer Jack Tait’s 90th birthday. A longstanding member and subject of PAGE 65, Tait has explored machine drawing since 1960. The Computer Arts Archive receives four machines, while a Leicester exhibition and artist talk showcase his work, with an exhibition catalogue to follow.
Happy 90th Birthday to Jack Tait
The Computer Arts Society would like to wish drawing machine pioneer Dr Jack Tait a very happy 90th birthday.
Jack has been a long-time member of CAS and was the subject of a special issue of PAGE magazine (PAGE 65) in 2007. Since creating his first drawing machine in 1960, he has explored machine drawing extensively. He has built many machines, experimented with different drawing techniques, and produced hundreds of artworks.
The Computer Arts Archive in Leicester has been working with Jack to document his practice and has recently been the recipient of four of his electromechanical drawing machines. Throughout March, April and May, there will be an exhibition of Jack's artwork in the Phoenix Café Bar in Leicester with showings of the machines at special events. The next event will be on Monday 18th March at Phoenix, where Jack will join the meeting via Zoom.
Learn more about Jack Tait's drawing machines and artworks on the Computer Arts Society's Jack Tait Exhibition Page.