Digital Art - World of Art Series

Digital technology has revolutionized the way we produce and experience art. In Digital Art – now in its 3rd edition – curator Christiane Paul charts the development of digital art, from its emergence in the 1980s to the present day, and she offers a glimpse into what the future holds for digital art.

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This third edition examines key areas that have recently gained prominence, such as interactive public installations, augmented and mixed reality, social networks and file sharing, and tablet technologies.

Christiane Paul explores themes raised by digital artworks, such as viewer interaction, artificial life and intelligence, political and social activism, networks, and issues surrounding the collection, presentation, and preservation of digital art.

Paul also looks at the influence of digital techniques and media in traditional art forms, as well as exploring the ways in which internet and software art, digital installation and virtual reality have emerged as recognized artistic practices.

Christiane Paul teaches new media art. She is the associate curator for New Media Arts at the Whitney Museum of American Art.

Dimensions: H: 21 x W: 15
Number of pages: 272
Language: English Author: Christiane Paul
Publisher: T&H