Re: Cybernetics and the Pioneers of Computer Art
Dear Armin,
The "and" between cybernetics and pioneers of computer art is relevant
in my article, but not in your critic. For other relevant artists see
my "History of Computer Art".
The lecture on "Cybernetics and the Pioneers of Computer Art"
summarizes my efforts to propose a start of the History of Computer
Art. Don´t forget: I began my research on this start with articles
and catalogues on New Tendencies: Bonacic remained, meanwhile computer
graphics were exhibited in Zagreb, too. In 1968/69 the theorists
Bense and Moles as well as the artists Noll, Nees, Nake and Franke
were relevant in Zagreb, too ("bit inernational" 1 and 2, 1968 ;
"tendencies 4", 1969). "New Tendencies" sustained the context of my
investigation meanwhile you try to suggest that I undermine it.
On Vladimir Bonacic: read URL:
http://iasl.uni-muenchen.de/links/GCA-II.3e.html#Seawright
I mention other early computer graphics beside Noll, Nees and Nake in
History of Computer Art, chap. II.2, ann.41 (URL:
http://iasl.uni-muenchen.de/links/GCA-III.2e.html#41): " Electronic
Associates Incorporated (EAI): Stained Glass Window, 1963; Bäumer,
Wolfgang: Untitled, 1963/64; Kawano, Hiroshi: Design 2-1 Markov Chain
Pattern, 1964; Sumner, Lloyd: Eye´s Delight, 1964."
URL: http://iasl.uni-muenchen.de/links/GCA-III.2e.html#41
In "Cybernetics and the Pioneers of Computer Art" I refer to it in
ann.41 (URL:
http://dreher.netzliteratur.net/4_Medienkunst_Kybernetike.html#41).
For the second time you use my contributions to nettime for a
self-advertisement of your book on "New Tendencies" - with inadequate
reasons, because you do not criticise my discueeion of the relation
between cybernetics and early computer art.
Best,
Thomas
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Cybernetics and the Pioneers of Computer Art
The English translation of my lecture on "Cybernetics and the Pioneers of Computer Art" (Sprengel Museum Hannover, 16th October 2016) is online. URL: http://dreher.netzliteratur.net/4_Medienkunst_Kybernetike.html -- Dr. phil. Thomas Dreher Schwanthalerstrasse 158 D-80339 Muenchen B.R.D. Tel.: 0049/89/5029513 0049/89/24296831 Mobil: 01522/8775256 URL: http://dreher.netzliteratur.net # distributed via : no commercial use without permission #is a moderated mailing list for net criticism, # collaborative text filtering and cultural politics of the nets # more info: http://mx.kein.org/mailman/listinfo/nettime-l # archive: http://www.nettime.org contact: nett...@kein.org # @nettime_bot tweets mail w/ sender unless #ANON is in Subject:
History of Computer Art, Update
I prepared an update of the "History of Computer Art". Now chapter IV.1.2 contains many (precursors of) video synthesizers of the fifties and sixties beside the ANIMAC and SCANIMATE: http://iasl.uni-muenchen.de/links/GCA-IV.1e.html Herbert W. Franke, Jeffrey Siedler and Jean-Noel Montagn?? shared with me their knowledge as contemporary wittnesses: Thank you. Other chapters contain minor corrections and extensions. The HTML version: http://iasl.uni-muenchen.de/links/GCA_Indexe.html The eBook version (as PDF, 224 MB): http://iasl.uni-muenchen.de/links/GCA.pdf -- Dr. phil. Thomas Dreher Schwanthalerstrasse 158 D-80339 Muenchen B.R.D. Tel.: 0049/89/5029513 0049/89/23033-214 Mobil: 01522/8775256 URL: http://dreher.netzliteratur.net # distributed via : no commercial use without permission #is a moderated mailing list for net criticism, # collaborative text filtering and cultural politics of the nets # more info: http://mx.kein.org/mailman/listinfo/nettime-l # archive: http://www.nettime.org contact: nett...@kein.org
History of Computer Art as PDF
The "History of Computer Art" in one file (200 MB, 384p., c. 300 ill.): URL: http://iasl.uni-muenchen.de/links/GCA.pdf -- Dr. phil. Thomas Dreher Schwanthalerstrasse 158 D-80339 Muenchen B.R.D. Tel.: 0049/89/5029513 0049/89/23033-214 Mobil: 01522/8775256 URL: http://dreher.netzliteratur.net # distributed via : no commercial use without permission #is a moderated mailing list for net criticism, # collaborative text filtering and cultural politics of the nets # more info: http://mx.kein.org/mailman/listinfo/nettime-l # archive: http://www.nettime.org contact: nett...@kein.org
History of Computer Art, chap. VIII.2
The second part of the eighth chapter of "The History of Computer Art" is now online in the English translation. The English translation of the "History of Computer Art" is now complete. Chapter VIII.2 on the Interface-Model (differentiating between three interfaces): URL: http://iasl.uni-muenchen.de/links/GCA-VIII.2e.html -- Dr. phil. Thomas Dreher Schwanthalerstrasse 158 D-80339 Muenchen B.R.D. Tel.: 0049/89/5029513 0049/89/23033-214 Mobil: 01522/8775256 URL: http://dreher.netzliteratur.net # distributed via : no commercial use without permission #is a moderated mailing list for net criticism, # collaborative text filtering and cultural politics of the nets # more info: http://mx.kein.org/mailman/listinfo/nettime-l # archive: http://www.nettime.org contact: nett...@kein.org
History of Computer Art chap. VIII.1
The first part of the eighth chapter of "The History of Computer Art" is now online in the English translation. The missing last chapter VIII.2 will follow. Chapter VIII.1 on three modes to use computing processes in Computer Art: URL: http://iasl.uni-muenchen.de/links/GCA-VIII.1e.html -- Dr. phil. Thomas Dreher Schwanthalerstrasse 158 D-80339 Muenchen B.R.D. Tel.: 0049/89/5029513 0049/89/23033-214 Mobil: 01522/8775256 URL: http://dreher.netzliteratur.net # distributed via : no commercial use without permission #is a moderated mailing list for net criticism, # collaborative text filtering and cultural politics of the nets # more info: http://mx.kein.org/mailman/listinfo/nettime-l # archive: http://www.nettime.org contact: nett...@kein.org
History of Computer Art, chap. VII.2
The second part of the seventh chapter of "The History of Computer Art" is now online in the English translation. The missing chapter VIII will follow. Chapter VII.2 on Pervasive Games: URL:http://iasl.uni-muenchen.de/links/GCA-VII.2e.html -- Dr. phil. Thomas Dreher Schwanthalerstrasse 158 D-80339 Muenchen B.R.D. Tel.: 0049/89/5029513 0049/89/23033-214 Mobil: 01522/8775256 URL: http://dreher.netzliteratur.net # distributed via : no commercial use without permission #is a moderated mailing list for net criticism, # collaborative text filtering and cultural politics of the nets # more info: http://mx.kein.org/mailman/listinfo/nettime-l # archive: http://www.nettime.org contact: nett...@kein.org
History of Computer Art, chap. VII.1
The first part of the seventh chapter of "The History of Computer Art" is now online in the English translation. The missing chapter VIII will follow. Chapter VII.1 on Computer- and Video Games: URL:http://iasl.uni-muenchen.de/links/GCA-VII.1e.html -- Dr. phil. Thomas Dreher Schwanthalerstrasse 158 D-80339 Muenchen B.R.D. Tel.: 0049/89/5029513 0049/89/23033-214 Mobil: 01522/8775256 URL: http://dreher.netzliteratur.net # distributed via : no commercial use without permission #is a moderated mailing list for net criticism, # collaborative text filtering and cultural politics of the nets # more info: http://mx.kein.org/mailman/listinfo/nettime-l # archive: http://www.nettime.org contact: nett...@kein.org
History of Computer Art, chap. VI.3 Net Art in the Web
The third part of the sixth chapter of "The History of Computer Art" is now online in the English translation. The missing chapters VII and VIII will follow. Chapter VI.3 on HTML Art, Browser Art and Net Activism: URL: http://iasl.uni-muenchen.de/links/GCA-VI.3e.html -- Dr. phil. Thomas Dreher Schwanthalerstrasse 158 D-80339 Muenchen B.R.D. Tel.: 0049/89/5029513 0049/89/23033-214 Mobil: 01522/8775256 URL: http://dreher.netzliteratur.net # distributed via : no commercial use without permission #is a moderated mailing list for net criticism, # collaborative text filtering and cultural politics of the nets # more info: http://mx.kein.org/mailman/listinfo/nettime-l # archive: http://www.nettime.org contact: nett...@kein.org
History of Computer Art, chap.VI.2
The second part of the sixth chapter of "The History of Computer Art" is now online in the English translation. The missing chapters VI.3 to VIII will follow. Chapter VI.2 on hypertext, hyperfiction, and collaborative writing projects: URL:http://iasl.uni-muenchen.de/links/GCA-VI.2e.html -- Dr. phil. Thomas Dreher Schwanthalerstrasse 158 D-80339 Muenchen B.R.D. Tel.: 0049/89/5029513 0049/89/23033-214 Mobil: 01522/8775256 URL: http://dreher.netzliteratur.net # distributed via : no commercial use without permission #is a moderated mailing list for net criticism, # collaborative text filtering and cultural politics of the nets # more info: http://mx.kein.org/mailman/listinfo/nettime-l # archive: http://www.nettime.org contact: nett...@kein.org
History of Computer Art, chp. VI.1
The first part of the sixth chapter of "The History of Computer Art" is now online in the English translation. The missing chapters VI.2 to VIII will follow. Chapter VI.1 on the early internet (Bulletin Board Services like The WELL) and the net art of the eighties (ARTEX, ACEN, Galloway/Rabinovitz): URL: http://iasl.uni-muenchen.de/links/GCA-VI.1e.html -- Dr. phil. Thomas Dreher Schwanthalerstrasse 158 D-80339 Muenchen B.R.D. Tel.: 0049/89/5029513 0049/89/23033-214 Mobil: 01522/8775256 URL: http://dreher.netzliteratur.net # distributed via : no commercial use without permission #is a moderated mailing list for net criticism, # collaborative text filtering and cultural politics of the nets # more info: http://mx.kein.org/mailman/listinfo/nettime-l # archive: http://www.nettime.org contact: nett...@kein.org
Re: History of Computer Art, chap. V
Dear John Hopkins, Concerning Armin?s remark on Darko Fritz?s research on the "New Tendencies": Darko Fritz was a (Co-)Curator of the exhibitions in Graz (2007) and Karlsruhe (2011): /Weibel, Peter (ed.): bit international. [Nove] tendencije. Computer und visuelle Forschung. Zagreb 1961-1973. Neue Galerie Graz am Landesmuseum Joanneum. Graz 2007. Rosen, Margit/ (ed.): A Little-Known Story about a Movement, a Magazine, and the Computer?s Arrival in Art. New Tendencies and Bit International, 1961-1973. Cat. of exhib. Zentrum f?r Kunst und Medientechnologie Karlsruhe (ZKM)/Center for Arts and Media. Karlsruhe 2008 and Cambridge/Massachusetts 2011. Darko Fritz (darkofritz.net) wrote: On Valdimir Bonacic: The Work of Vladimir Bonacic. A Temporary Realization of the New Tendencies Program. In: Rosen, Margit (ed.): A Little-Known Story about a Movement, a Magazine, and the Computer?s Arrival in Art. New Tendencies and Bit International, 1961-1973. Cat. of exhib. ZKM/Center for Arts and Media. Karlsruhe 2008 and Cambridge/Massachusetts 2011, p.49-56. On Media Art in Croatia: A Brief Overview of Media Art in Croatia (since 1960s). <http://www.culturenet.hr/default.aspx?id=23391&pregled=1&datum=18.12.2008%209:43:18> In: culturenet.hr. web protal to croatian culture. panorama: media art 2003. On computer-generated Art in the Netherlands: Mapping the Beginnings of Computer-generated Art in the Netherlands <http://darkofritz.net/text/DARKO_FRITZ_NL_COMP_ART_n.pdf>. First Findings. Fonds BKVB. Amsterdam 2011. I hope "The History of Computer Art" will be useful introduction for students and scholars. Yours, Thomas -- Dr. phil. Thomas Dreher Schwanthalerstrasse 158 D-80339 Muenchen B.R.D. Tel.: 0049/89/5029513 0049/89/23033-214 Mobil: 01522/8775256 URL: http://dreher.netzliteratur.net # distributed via : no commercial use without permission #is a moderated mailing list for net criticism, # collaborative text filtering and cultural politics of the nets # more info: http://mx.kein.org/mailman/listinfo/nettime-l # archive: http://www.nettime.org contact: nett...@kein.org
Re: History of Computer Art, chap. V
To the criticism of "The History of Computer Art" (URL: http://iasl.uni-muenchen.de/links/GCA_Indexe.html): The online publication allows to develop the project as an open project (updates possible). This history describes early works, not the context of computer art in different countries. Relevant for the works included were the informations I was able to gather about their technology because otherwise I can?t describe the computing processes. So I updated my description of James Seawrights installations "Electronic Peristyle" (1968) and "Network III" (1971) with the informations the artist sent to me via e-mail (see chap. II.3.3). Concerning the exhibitions and conferences of "New Tendencies" in Zagreb: see Vladimir Bonacic in chap. II.3.3. The catalogues of the exhibitions of the "New Tendencies"/"bit international" are part of my bibliography. On computer graphics: Hiroshi Kawanos "Design 2-1 Markov Chain Pattern" (1964) is mentioned in chap. III.2, ann.41 together with works created by Electronic Associates Incorporated (EAI) and Wolfgang B?umer in 1963/64. Who knows details about their programming? Relevant for the section on computer graphics are only plotter prints (and documents of them as reproductions, sometimes sold as `works?). In developing the structure of the chapters and the multilinear storyline I had a big problem to propose a history of the beginnings of computer art (from ballistic to cybernetic models, see chapt II.1-II.2). In developing the `story? of each chapter I had to care about the outline. Too much details and anecdotes can be irritating for readers. A collaborative project for a dictionary (Wiki) on (the history of) computer art can be another research project trying to gather as much details and insights as possible. The contrary will be a didactic concept trying to work out some basics on (the history of) computer art. Yours Thomas # distributed via : no commercial use without permission #is a moderated mailing list for net criticism, # collaborative text filtering and cultural politics of the nets # more info: http://mx.kein.org/mailman/listinfo/nettime-l # archive: http://www.nettime.org contact: nett...@kein.org
History of Computer Art, chap. V
The fifth chapter of "The History of Computer Art" is now online in the English translation. The missing chapters VI to VIII will follow. Chapter V.1 and V.2 on reactive installations (responsive environments, virtual reality, CAVE): URL:http://iasl.uni-muenchen.de/links/GCA-V.1e.html URL:http://iasl.uni-muenchen.de/links/GCA-V.2e.html -- Dr. phil. Thomas Dreher Schwanthalerstrasse 158 D-80339 Muenchen B.R.D. URL: http://dreher.netzliteratur.net # distributed via : no commercial use without permission #is a moderated mailing list for net criticism, # collaborative text filtering and cultural politics of the nets # more info: http://mx.kein.org/mailman/listinfo/nettime-l # archive: http://www.nettime.org contact: nett...@kein.org
History of Computer Art
IASLonline Lessons in NetArt: Theory Thomas Dreher: History of Computer Art The first part of the fourth chapter of the "History of Computer Art" is now online in the English translation. The missing chapters IV.2 to VIII will follow. Chapter IV.1 on "Video Tools": URL:http://iasl.uni-muenchen.de/links/GCA-IV.1e.html Based on an e-mail dialogue with James Seawright I prepared an update of chapter II.3.3. Now it contains detailled descriptions of the installations "Electronic Peristyle" (1968) and "Network III" (1971). URL:http://iasl.uni-muenchen.de/links/GCA-II.3e.html#Seawright -- Dr. phil. Thomas Dreher Schwanthalerstrasse 158 D-80339 Muenchen B.R.D. Tel.: 0049/89/5029513 0049/89/23033-214 Mobil: 01522/8775256 URL: http://dreher.netzliteratur.net # distributed via : no commercial use without permission #is a moderated mailing list for net criticism, # collaborative text filtering and cultural politics of the nets # more info: http://mx.kein.org/mailman/listinfo/nettime-l # archive: http://www.nettime.org contact: nett...@kein.org
History of Computer Art, new chapter
The third chapter of "The History of Computer Art" is now online in the English translation. The missing chapters IV to VIII will follow. Early Computer Literature: URL:http://iasl.uni-muenchen.de/links/GCA-III.1e.html Early Computer Graphics: URL:http://iasl.uni-muenchen.de/links/GCA-III.2e.html <http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fiasl.uni-muenchen.de%2Flinks%2FGCA-III.2e.html&h=gAQF0UEAz&s=1> -- Dr. phil. Thomas Dreher Schwanthalerstrasse 158 D-80339 Muenchen B.R.D. Tel.: 0049/89/5029513 0049/89/23033-214 Mobil: 01522/8775256 URL: http://dreher.netzliteratur.net # distributed via : no commercial use without permission #is a moderated mailing list for net criticism, # collaborative text filtering and cultural politics of the nets # more info: http://mx.kein.org/mailman/listinfo/nettime-l # archive: http://www.nettime.org contact: nett...@kein.org
History of Computer Art
The history of the artistic uses of computers and computing processes is reconstructed in "The History of Computer Art" from its beginnings in the fifties to its present state. Since October 2011 the completed chapters are published successively in German on IASLonline Lessons in NetArt. I started to translate the chapters in English in August 2013. The first two chapters are now online.http://iasl.uni-muenchen.de/links/GCA_Indexe.html <http://iasl.uni-muenchen.de/links/GCA_Indexe.html> -- Dr. phil. Thomas Dreher Schwanthalerstrasse 158 D-80339 Muenchen B.R.D. Tel.: 0049/89/5029513 0049/89/23033-214 Mobil: 01522/8775256 URL: http://dreher.netzliteratur.net # distributed via : no commercial use without permission #is a moderated mailing list for net criticism, # collaborative text filtering and cultural politics of the nets # more info: http://mx.kein.org/mailman/listinfo/nettime-l # archive: http://www.nettime.org contact: nett...@kein.org
