Portrait Of The Machine As A Young Artist

Portrait of the Machine as a Young ArtistTwo Reproductions of prints by Harunobu hang on the right wall of my office. I know what I think of these. On the left I have reproductions of paintings by Ingres and David. I know what I think of these, too. When I look at the wall opposite my desk, I am a little puzzled. There I see a buff painting, five feet long and ten and a half inches wide. I understand the inscription in the lower left; it reads: Pour John Pierce, amicalement, Jean Tinguely, Avril...