An intriguing new article from @artforum.com tracks the conceptual origins of the algorithm by generations of writers, thinkers, scientists and artists - including our founder Aby Warburg, through his famous and culture-mapping Bilderatlas Mnemosyne.
Learn more ➡️ www.artforum.com/features/alg...
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