The Mind Creative
‘Computer Art’ is a term used for works of art that have been
created with the help of computers. It is definitely one of the most
evolutionary forms of art because the output changes dramatically
with the advent of newer and sometimes more affordable
technologies.
The precursor to computer art can be traced back to the 50’s when
artists and technologists started experimenting with mechanical
and analogue devices to produce images. A collection of images
called ‘Oscillon 40’ (by the artist Ben Laposky) is an example. He
created the images by using an oscilloscope to manipulate
electronic waves and project the waves on a fluorescent screen.
He then captured these moving images through long-exposure
black and white photography (shown below).
Ben Laposky
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