The Interactive Image A Media Archaeology Approach

This paper examines the history of the influential Interactive Image computer graphics showcase, which took place at museum and conference venues from 1987 to 1988. The authors present a preliminary exploration of the historical contexts that led to the creation of this exhibition by the Electronic...

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Published inLeonardo (Oxford) Vol. 50; no. 4; pp. 368 - 375
Main Authors Bravo, Esteban García, Burbano, Andrés, Byrd, Vetria L., Forbes, Angus G.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published The MIT Press, 1 Rogers Street, Cambridge MA 02142-1209, USA MIT Press 01.08.2017
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Subjects
20th century
Archaeology
Art exhibits
Art history
Art Papers
Computer graphics
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Summary:This paper examines the history of the influential Interactive Image computer graphics showcase, which took place at museum and conference venues from 1987 to 1988. The authors present a preliminary exploration of the historical contexts that led to the creation of this exhibition by the Electronic Visualization Lab (EVL), which included the integrated efforts of both artists and computer scientists. In addition to providing historical details about this event, the authors introduce a media archaeology approach for examining the cultural and technological contexts in which this event is situated.
Bibliography:August, 2017
ISSN:0024-094X
1530-9282
DOI:10.1162/LEON_a_01454