Intel Microprocessors - 4004 to Pentium-Pro

Intel Microprocessors - 4004 to Pentium-Pro

ChipScapesTM Historical Series

Production:

Limited edition size of 50 (production may be limited by availability of chips)

Full Artwork
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Mixed Media:

16"x20" digital photographs. Archival photo papers and inks are used. Chips and other specimens are mounted with threads and/or acid free adhesives.

Framing:

The artwork is framed in an 16"x20" black wood shadow box frame, with glass, using suspension framing techniques. All framing materials are acid free. A narrative about the artwork that includes the artist’s signature is placed on the back of the artwork.

About this Artwork:

You are bidding on a mixed media artwork celebrating the Intel's early microprocessors. The Intel chips used in this artwork are collectible and are rare, or becoming rare. Here is list of the microprocessors used in this piece:

The microprocessors used in this artwork were selected to highlight the many different styles of packaging Intel used for its microprocessors. It ranges from the tiny 16 pin DIP 4004 to the massive dual-cavity gold and ceramic PGA of the Pentium-Pro.

The artwork includes narratives on each of the microprocessors in the display. Also a general narrative is on the back, which provides some historical context, information about the artwork, and the artist's signature.

General Information:

These artworks are the creation of ChipScapesTM artist Steve Emery. ChipScapesTM are photographs taken of computer chips, boards, and other computer artifacts. They are sort of chip landscapes, or ChipScapesTM for short. Most often a macro-lens or microscope is used with special lightning to achieve these unique artworks.

This artwork is part of the ChipScapesTM Historical Series dedicated to preserving and sharing chips that changed the world. ChipScapesTM are great collectibles or gifts for the technology savvy.

Close-up of 4004

Narrative Excerpts:

"...The artwork starts with the Intel 4004 and ends with the Pentium-Pro. These were the formative years for Intel. When the 4004 was introduced, Intel was a memory chip company. The microprocessor was initially seen as a just way to sell more memory chips.  By the time the Pentium-Pro was announced, Intel had completed its transformation from a tiny, but innovative, memory chip company into the Goliath of the multi-billion dollar microprocessor industry...."

Close-up of Pentium

Questions?

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