Computer Art Flashcards
computer art
phenomenon particular to the 1970s
emerging countries like Fr, Gm, USA, UK
not widely available, had to but time on a computer in the labs
Kerry Strand, Snail
1964
Max Bense, the theory of informations and the new aesthetics
applies science to the study of beauty
taken up by Frieder Nake and Georg Nees
Georg Nees, Gravel
1968
find asymmetry more aesthetically pleasing
Cybernetics
overarching theory of communications
interested in structure
apply to multiple behaviours
A. Michael Noll, Computer Compositions with Lines
1970
can we tell the difference between a composition and a Mondrian
Hans Haacke, News
1969
news about Vietnam, all comes through a fax machine
in Software exhibition