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Digital ArtMost books listed below are shelved in the stacks of the Sloane Art Library. Some noted sources are located in Davis Library. TextsArs Electronica: Facing the Future: a Survey of Two Decades. [NX260 .A77 1999] An anthology of projects and writings from the Austrian-based festival with discussions of the effects of digital media on creativity and culture. Covers history, theory, and practice. Art of the Digital Age. [N7433.8 .W365 2006] More than 100 artists are represented in this survey of digital art. Individual chapters focus on one of the medium's many diverse forms: digital sculpture; digital installation; virtual reality; performance, music and sound art; animation and video; software, database, and game art; and Internet art. In addition to a historical review, the book highlights key artists and seminal works. Art of the Electronic Age. [N72 .E53 P66 1993] Surveys experimentation in new media by artists like Jenny Holzer and Nam June Paik. Looks at art trends evolving from new innovations in technology. The Computer Artist's Handbook: Concepts, Techniques and Applications. [N7433.8 .S39 1992] The author offers practical suggestions and advice for artists working in new media. Computers and Art. [N7433.8 .C667] Includes a variety of approaches and perspectives on digital art. Culture, Technology, and Creativity in the Late Twentieth Century. [N72. T4 C858 1990 Davis] Cyberarts 2000: Prix Ars Electronica. [N7433.8 .C925 2000] Includes text in English and German. Describes the Prix Ars Electronica 2000 computer platform. Digital Art.
[N72.T4 P38 2003 Art and UL]
Digital Dialectic:
New Essays on New Media. [QA76.9 .C66 D54 1999
Davis] An interdisciplinary volume that deals with
the development of art forms and new
media. Digital Mosaics:
the Aesthetics of Cyperspace. [NX260 .H65 1998]
Explores new digital media and a variety of art forms
emerging from computer culture. Examines the ways in
which the digital medium changes the way art is
produced. Digital Printmaking.
[NE850 .W536 2003 Art and UL]
Digital Visions:
Computers and Art. Provides reproductions of
works by many digital artists and discussions of 2-D
and 3-D computer imaging, film, video, and
performance. Electronic Culture:
Technology and Visual Representation. [N72 .T4
E543 1996] A volume of essays by philosophers, media
theorists, and cultural critics. Explorations in Art
and Technology. [N7433.8 .E956 2002] Immersed in
Technology: Art and Virtual Environments. [N72
.T4 I48 1996] Includes essays that deal with the
implications of cyberspace from a variety of
perspectives (cultural studies, art history, art
criticism, English, and women's studies) and artists'
projects produced at the Banff Centre for the Arts in
Canada. Interaction: Artistic
Practice in the Network. [N72.E53 I58 2001] Iterations: the New
Image. [N7433.8 .I85 1993] Explores the formative
stages of new imaging systems. Focuses on 16
prominent figures. Netcondition: Art
and Global Media. [NX180 .T4 N48 2001] Published
in conjunction with an international art
exhibition. New Media in Late
Twentieth-Century Art. [N6490 .R87 4 1999]
Chapter four focuses on digital art. Painting Pictures:
Painting and Media in the Digital Age. [N6488.G3 W64 2003]
Postmodern
Currents: Art and Artists in the Age of Electronic
Media. [NX180 .M3 L68 1989] Looks at
relationships between technical development and
aesthetic change. Includes chapters on video,
originality, and future currents.
Afterimage. Online: full text from 1994.
Print: v. 5
(1977-1978)-TO DATE, volumes 2-4 are incomplete.
Includes articles on photography, independent film
and video, alternative publishing, and
multimedia. Artbyte. v. 2
no. 2 (1998)-TO DATE. Focuses primarily on digital
culture.
Computer Artist. 1995-1997 Journal of Contemporary
Art. Includes interviews of, discussions with,
and projects by contemporary artists working in
different media. Leonardo.
v. 10 (1977)-TO DATE. Focuses on intersections
between art, sciences, and technology. NMC Media-n:
Journal of the New Media Caucus. Reflects discourse in New Media
art practice, theory and education.
Visual Computer. Includes research on graphics,
vision, imaging, and virtual reality. Austin Museum of Digital Art. Provides a list of the museum's
exhibitions and programs and a definition of digital
art. Art & Science
Collaboration, Inc. Collaboration among art and
science that raises awareness about artists and
scientists who use technology and science to explore
creative expression.
ARTstor. provides curated collections of art images and
associated data for noncommercial and scholarly, non-profit
educational use.
Database of
Virtual Art. Open-source database that contains
hundreds of work descriptions including several thousand
digital documents, technical data and bio-bibliographical
information on the artists. Digital Art Source.
This is a good place to start because it provides
links to sites that focus on all aspects of the art
world that are affected by computers and networked
media. It also includes a discussion
forum. Eyebeam. This
organization aims to expand and improve access to
electronic, graphic, network, and moving image
arts. Fluidarts. A
cooperative of artists, scientists, engineers, and
educators that celebrates diverse cultures and seeks
to dissolve the digital divide. Harvestworks.
Website for a digital media arts center. Provides
descriptions of artists' projects and links to other
websites. Leonardo.
Includes a gallery of images from current and past
exhibitions; sections on Brazilian Electronic Arts,
Women and Technology, and Space Art; and links to
artists' websites. Museum of
Computer Art. Includes online archive of works by
digital artists. New Media Caucus. A non-profit,
international membership organization formed to advance the
conceptual and artistic use of digital media. Includes a Resources
page with information about NMC listservs and some links of
interest. Rhizome. An online
community space for people interested in new media
art. Includes online archive of internet art.
Includes a list of the center's recent projects with
digital artists. Turbulence. This
organization commissions and supports Internet art.
The website provides archives of internet art and
links to artists' websites. To find
additional resources, search the library's online
catalog using the following subject headings: art and
technology; technology in art; computer art; or arts
and electronics. Also consult periodical or newspaper
indexes, artist files, and/or group exhibition files
(located at the east end of the first
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