[ book tip by [ Medienkunst ] ] Christiane Paul surveys the developments in digital art from its appearance in the 1980s up to the present day, and looks ahead to what the future may hold. Drawing a distinction between the work that uses digital technology as a tool to produce traditional forms and work that uses it as a medium to create new types of art, she discusses key artists and their work.

The book explores themes raised and addressed by digital art. These include viewer interaction, artificial life and intelligence, political and social activism, networks and telepresence, as well as issues such as the collection, presentation and preservation of digital art.

[ book info ] Paul, Christiane: Digital Art. Thames & Hudson, London 2003 .