Computers and Art (Paperback)

Stuart Mealing

ISBN 10: 1841500623 / ISBN 13: 9781841500621

Published by Intellect, Bristol, 2008

About this Item

Paperback. Computers and Art provides insightful perspectives on the use of the computer as a tool for artists. The approaches taken vary from its historical, philosophical and practical implications to the use of computer technology in art practice. The contributors include an art critic, an educator, a practising artist and a researcher. Mealing looks at the potential for future developments in the field, looking at both the artistic and the computational aspects of the field. This volume gathers contributions from a broad spectrum of individuals concerned with the use of the computer as a tool for artists. It brings together theories and advances in the use of computers in art as well as looking in a practical way at the computational aspects and problems involved. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Computers and Art (Paperback)
• Publisher: Intellect, Bristol
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1841500623
• ISBN 13: 9781841500621
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Computers and Art provides insightful perspectives on the use of the computer as a tool for artists. The approaches taken vary from its historical, philosophical and practical implications to the use of computer technology in art practice. The contributors include an art critic, an educator, a practising artist and a researcher. Mealing looks at the potential for future developments in the field, looking at both the artistic and the computational aspects of the field.

About the Author

The editor is a Reader in Computers and Drawing at the University of Plymouth (Exeter) where he was a founder member of the Centre for Visual Computing. He has exhibited, published and lectured widely, having a first degree in Fine Art and a post-graduate degree in Computing in Design. He has also been an honorary research fellow in Computer Science at the University of Exeter and was a founder editor of Digital Creativity. His four previous books for Intellect include The Art and Science of Computer Animation.