Computer Art Society Talk Posted: 01 June 2013
On May 21st 2013 Elaine O'Hanrahan delivered an illustrated talk on the pioneering work of her father, Desmond Paul Henry to a group of over 30 Computer Art Society members at Birkbeck University, London. The talk was very well received and Elaine looks forward to hearing more from the exciting range of contacts made at the talk.
Gill Paul Chooses Henry Posted: 01 February 2013
Writer Gill Paul has been commissioned to write a book called World War 2 Love Stories as part of a series of illustrated books she has produced for Barnes & Noble in the US and for Ivy Press in the UK. Gill has requested permission to include the story of Desmond Paul Henry and his wife Louisa Bayen. Henry's daughter, Elaine O'Hanrahan, has agreed to assist Gill.
Henry in 'Make Amazing Spiral Art' Posted: 01 December 2012
Make Amazing Spiral Art' book by Paul Beck
Here is page 19 of the 'Make Amazing Spiral Art' book by Paul Beck, (2012, Sterling Innovation, New York), which depicts Henry's first drawing machine of the early 1960s. Henry would have been most gratified to find himself mentioned in the same section as Archimedes, Pendulum Harmonographs and Lissajous Figures!'.
If you like, you can view the entire page
Henry at The Victoria & Albert Museum, London Posted: 01 November 2012
British Design from 1948: Innovation in the Modern Age. London: V&A, 2012
One of DP Henry's works is reproduced as a full-page entry in a recent V&A publication on British Design:
C. Breward and G. Wood, eds. British Design from 1948: Innovation in the Modern Age. London: V&A, 2012, p.362. www.amazon.co.uk/British-Design-1948-Innovation-Modern
The picture is fully accredited to Henry in the 'picture credits' section of the publication. Henry's inclusion is a huge compliment and our thanks go to Senior Curator Doug Dodds at the V&A for informing us of this exciting development.
Desmond Heads To Conwy Posted: 01 November 2012
Blinc
20,000 people visited Conwy over the weekend to watch the projections. Highlights included Bedwyr Williams Boat Tour, Ludic Rooms on the castle, Aether and Hemera and their very loud interactive trees, helen Booth's hypnotic installation, The BBC and Culture Colony
Six Henry originals were exhibited and additional electronic versions of Henry originals were screened at the blincdigital exhibition held in Conwy Oct. 26-28. Henry's links with Alan Turing were also highlighted at this Turing-themed festival.
This is great news and some fantastic exposure for Desmond Paul Henry and we would like to thank Daniella Derbyshire, Craig Morrison and Greg Bryatt for their assistance in including Henry's work in such an epic event.