Digital Art History: Computers and the History of Art Volume 1

Digital art is not a discrete practice, separated from other art forms. It is an approach that may involve all manner of association with other art practices and with other forms of presentation and enquiry, demonstrating that we are witnessing a revolution that affects all our activities and not one that simply leads to the establishment of a new discipline to set alongside others.

This book looks at the transformation that Art and Art History is undergoing through engagement with the digital revolution. Since its initiation in 1985, CHArt (Computers and the History of Art) has set out to promote interaction between rapidly developing new Information Technology and the study and practice of Art. It has become increasingly clear in recent years that this interaction has led, not just to the provision of new tools for the carrying out of existing practices, but to the evolution of unprecedented activities and modes of thought.

This collection represents the variety, innovation and richness of significant presentations made at the CHArt Conferences of 2001 and 2002.

Keywords: Digital art, history, computers, mediataide, sähköinen taide, tietokonetaide, videotaide, sähkökirjat