Small Numeric, 1991, typeset text on film output, frame, 15” x 5”.

Key:

Ø               Mathematical symbol for absolute zero

-459          Absolute zero in temperature °F.

.357          Magnum bullet size

3.14          Pi (π)

007           James Bond

8 1/2         Film by Federico Fellini

10              Film with Bo Derek, implying perfection

21              Blackjack/Legal drinking age in U.S.

69              Oral sex

94              Number of elements in periodic table, hence the basis of all matter

119           The largest waist size ever recorded, in inches (Walter Hudson of New York)

411           Directory information

451           Burning temp. of paper in °F.

666           Purported numeric sign of the devil

755           Hank Aaron’s home run record

930           The date A. D. of formation of 1st legislative government, in Iceland

1066         The year A.D. of the Battle of Hastings, a pivotal point in European history

1099          Tax form for independent contractors

3/8/59       The artist’s birthdate

2309000    Distance in light years to furthest object visible with the naked eye from Earth

∞ Infinity