Anton Perich, Electric Brushstroke, Spray Paint on Canvas, 1980s

Usually identified as a photographer and video artist, another side of Perich’s creativity now commands attention. Working with video inspired Perich to make paintings that mimicked the look and feel of television images. A childhood tinkerer and an aspiring inventor, Perich achieved success in 1977 by creating a machine that automatically produced a sequence of lines with an airbrush activated by a photocell reacting to the lights and darks of projected images. Over the next 35 years Perich has continued to work with and refine his painting machine.

Size: 11 x 7.5 inches