Fifty years after the first experiments in computational art, international interest in the history of this subject remains strong and at the same time almost uncovered. This book began with the exhibition Algorithmic Signs, which was conceived, researched and curated by Francesca Franco in Venice in 2017. The origins of the exhibition included a series of meetings that gathered together the most celebrated international pioneers in the world of digital arts and the rare opportunity to interview them in their studios.
Francesca Franco explores the history of computer art and its contribution to the broader field of contemporary art from the 1960s to the present. It is illustrated by the creative work of five of the most influential pioneers of computer art - Ernest Edmonds, Manfred Mohr, Vera Molnár, Frieder Nake, and Roman Verostko and includes the full visual documentation of the exhibition.Provides a historiography of the field of algorithmic art
Includes interviews with five artists and the role of computer programming and coding in their art practice
Discusses how the changes in technology have influenced the creation of digital art
Francesca Franco
Algorithmic Dimensions Algorithmic Signs Algorithmic Art Digital Art Interactive Art Computer Art Pioneers Computer-based Art