Computers & Art gathers together contributions from a broad, international spectrum of experts concerned with the computer as a tool for artists. Their approaches vary, contributors looking variously at the historical, philosophical and practical implications, amongst others, of the use of computer technology in art practice. The variety of their approaches is matched by the diversity of backgrounds of the contributors who are variously artists, critics, educators, philosophers and researchers. Following the success of the first edition, this revised version includes three new chapters.
The editor is a Reader in Computers and Drawing at the University of Plymouth (Exeter) where he was a founder member of the Centre for Visual Computing. He has exhibited, published and lectured widely, having a first degree in Fine Art and a post-graduate degree in Computing in Design. He has also been an honorary research fellow in Computer Science at the University of Exeter and was a founder editor of Digital Creativity. His four previous books for Intellect include The Art and Science of Computer Animation.
A stimulating and authoritative review of contemporary usage... of great interest to all artists concerned with the philosophical and practical implications of having a computer in the studio Printmaking Today
The authors cover the field with enthusiasm and a wealth of informed speculation... The strength of the book lies in its ability... to engage the reader with a series of ongoing debates Computer Education
The importance of this book lies in its open ended discussion for realising the potential of new technology Fine Art Forum

• Introduction
• On drawing a circle
• Why use computers to make drawings ?
• Representing representation
• Some trends in computer graphic art
• Fatal attraction: print meets computer
• A year and a day on the road to Omniana
• The art of interactivity: interactive installation from gallery to street
• Networks and artworks: the failure of the user-friendly interface
• Virtual reality and art
• Visual technology and the poetics of knowledge
• Post-modern art , or virtual reality as Trojan donkey, or: horsetail tartan literature groin art
• Artificial consciousness - artificial art