Art + science now / Stephen Wilson.

  • Wilson, Stephen, 1944-2011.
Date:
2010
  • Books

About this work

Also known as

Art plus science now
Art and science now

Description

A global overview of the ways in which contemporary artists draw on kinetics, biology, robotics and information technologies to explore new forms of creative expression.

Publication/Creation

London : Thames & Hudson, 2010.

Physical description

208 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm

Contributors

Notes

"How scientific research and technological innovation are becoming key to 21st-century aesthetics"--Cover.

Contents

Introduction. Art, science + technology -- Molecular biology -- Living systems -- Human biology -- Physical sciences -- Kinetics & robotics -- Alternative interfaces -- Algorithms -- Information -- Conclusion. Cultural challenges in a techno-scientific age.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references (p. 202) and index.
Includes web resources (p. 203-204).

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Where to find it

  • LocationStatus
    History of Medicine
    CV /WIL
    		Open shelves

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ISBN

  • 9780500238684
  • 0500238685