Harmonic Analysis of a 1711 Stradivarius Antonius Violin by Tommy Hoppe PRINT 01 / 24
Harmonic Analysis of a 1711 Stradivarius Antonius Violin, 2024

EXPERIMENT 01 · ASCENDING PRINT EDITION

The Stradivarius

A signed archival print of the violin shown here.

24 signed prints · from $130

  1. The Stradivarius violin drawing Same violin
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Signed and marked with its place in the edition. Complimentary insured shipping to the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and Australia.

What the drawing demonstrates

The study treats the instrument as recursive: the acoustic curve shapes sound when the violin is played, and the same curve contains sound at a more fundamental level, hidden in its geometry.

The outer curve of the 1711 instrument is resolved into the circles that compose it. The center of each circle becomes a coordinate against a vertical pitch axis whose smallest unit is a semitone — so the form itself reads as notes, translated to music and color through natural number.

How the print edition works

Each print shows the same violin and is marked 1 of 24 through 24 of 24. Its price is shown before purchase. Prints 4, 7, 10, and 12 include an original theory page. Print 13 includes The Split of The Structure.

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About the artwork

Harmonic Analysis of a 1711 Stradivarius Antonius Violin, 2024. The original is 11 × 8.25 inches. Each archival giclée print has a white border and is signed and marked with its place in the edition.

Shipping and returns

Complimentary insured shipping is included for the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and Australia. Other destinations are calculated at checkout. Returns are accepted within 30 days under the posted policy.

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THE STAIRCASE

Every print and price is visible.

First flightPrints 1 to 12 · available now

The landingPrint 13 · available now

Upper octavePrints 14 to 24 · locked

FLIGHT 01 · PRINTS 1 TO 12AVAILABLE

Print 1 $130 Selected
Print 2 $150 Available
Print 3 $170 Available
Print 4 $320 Available
Print 5 $350 Available
Print 6 $380 Available
Print 7 $730 Available
Print 8 $770 Available
Print 9 $810 Available
Print 10 $1,580 Available
Print 11 $1,630 Available
Print 12 $1,680 Available
The Split of The Structure, Susan No. 1, by Tommy Hoppe

THE LANDING · PRINT 13$3,310 · AVAILABLE NOW

A landing, not a step.

Print 13 includes the thirteenth Stradivarius and Susan print 01 — The Split of The Structure. Choosing it opens prints 14 to 24.

THE UPPER OCTAVE · PRINTS 14 TO 24LOCKED

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Printed, and priced by the same rule, when the landing is taken.

THE RECORD

Every print and price stays visible as the edition sells.

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INCLUDED ON THE STAIRS

Prints 4, 7, 10, and 12 include an original, two-sided page from the theory books. The front is shown; the reverse stays hidden until the buyer receives it. Print 13 includes Susan print 01.

Front of Cubist Female, an original theory page by Tommy Hoppe
Print 04

Theory page · Cubist Female

Front of The Vertebral Column, an original theory page by Tommy Hoppe
Print 07

Theory page · The Vertebral Column

Front of M.U.S.T.A.R.D.S Hat, an original theory page by Tommy Hoppe, dated November 17 1996
Print 10

Theory page · M.U.S.T.A.R.D.’S Hat, Nov 17 1996

Front of Euphronios Krater, an original theory page by Tommy Hoppe
Print 12

Theory page · Euphronios Krater

The Split of The Structure, Susan No. 1, by Tommy Hoppe
Print 13 · The Landing

Susan No. 1 · The Split of The Structure, 1999. Giclée print 01, image 22 × 15 in on 24 × 17 in Hahnemühle Photo Rag. Begins Susan’s edition.