Computers and Art |
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Authors: | B Reffin Smith |
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Affiliation: | *Artist, writer, researcher and lecturer 58 Chesterton Road, London W10 England |
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Abstract: | The use of computers in art is not new: examples are given of past and present applications. Three categories are mentioned: computer as tool, as origin of concepts and metaphors, and as controller. The use of the computer in art gives rise to the idea of computing as representation- rather than just information-processing. Thus the computer can be said to 'belong' to artists and designers, and can be seen as a qualitative device. It is argued that computing is 'really' an art or design activity, and that this has implications for art, design and computing. |
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Keywords: | Computer graphics art representation design bugs |
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