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  • A Computer in the Art Room: the Origins of British Computer Arts 1950-1980

    The first comprehensive account of the history of media arts in Britain. Based on four years of research and numerous interviews with artists and practitioners, this book uncovers the little known history of early British computer art and has been hailed by Roy Ascott: “You have done us all proud! Wonderful book, superbly researched, written, designed and produced.” Roy Ascott, Emeritus Professor, ... Read more

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  • Creative Simulations

    George Mallen and the Early Computer Arts Society

    Edited by Catherine Mason ...
    Series series Computer Science (R0)
    This book is centred on the practitioner-led Computer Arts Society founded in 1969 and formed to address creative computation in all the arts – performance, poetry, text, sound, sculpture and graphics. The objectives and achievements of the Computer Arts Society are presented as realised through their members and exhibitions to the mid-1970s. The Society’s co-founder is Dr George Mallen, a pioneer ... Read more

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  • Inheriting Grace

    This memoir follows a journey shaped by faith, family, and the quiet discovery of self. Guided by Sandy, her grandparents, with their gentle wisdom, the author learns to question, believe, and imagine freely, finding harmony between spirituality and curiosity. Within a large, close-knit family, siblings become protectors, mentors, and steady anchors through life's challenges.At the center of this ... Read more

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  • Recoding the Museum

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  • Contemporary British Art

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    The notion of spectatorship has become of increasing interest as artists develop experimental works and manufacturers seek to produce the means for viewing such works. Modes of Spectating explores the visual landscapes which spectators encounter, and how they perceive what they view.The volume questions the effect of different mediums on the spectator and asks not only how we view, but also how ... Read more

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