Title :
Beckmann´s Studio Computers Specified for Early Computer Art
Author :
Oberquelle, Horst ; Beckmann, Oskar
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Hamburg, Hamburg
Abstract :
When the pioneers of computer art started to produce their works by programming mainframes, using plotters for output, the Austrian sculptor Otto Beckmann took a different path. He used a special computer constructed by his son Oskar Beckmann. This article describes the technical context of early computer art, Beckmann´s interdisciplinary team ´ars intermedia´, and the development of nonconventional studio computers.
Keywords :
art; computer graphics; Austrian sculptor; Oskar Beckmann; Otto Beckmann; ars intermedia; computer art; studio computers; Aluminum; Application software; Art; Collaborative work; Computer graphics; Computer science; Etching; Feedback; History; Steel;
Journal_Title :
Annals of the History of Computing, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MAHC.2008.40
