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Record Nr.

UNINA9910219964703321

Autore

McCarthy Kevin F. <1945->

Titolo

From celluloid to cyberspace : the media arts and the changing arts world / / Kevin F. McCarthy, Elizabeth Heneghan Ondaatje

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Santa Monica, Calif., : Rand, 2002

ISBN

0-8330-3396-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (97 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

OndaatjeElizabeth Heneghan

Disciplina

791.43/3

Soggetti

Experimental films

Video art

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 73-79).

Nota di contenuto

PREFACE; CONTENTS; SUMMARY; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; Chapter One INTRODUCTION; ANALYTICAL APPROACH; HIGHLIGHTS OF FINDINGS; ORGANIZATION OF THE REPORT; Chapter Two THE ARTS ENVIRONMENT IN AMERICA; THE CHANGING SHAPE OF THE ARTS ENVIRONMENT; THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY; Chapter Three THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MEDIA ARTS; HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE MEDIA ARTS; RECENT TRENDS; INFORMATION ON THE MEDIA ARTS; Chapter Four COMPARING THE MEDIA ARTS; AUDIENCES; ARTISTS; ORGANIZATIONS; FUNDING; Chapter Five CONCLUSIONS; THE MEDIA ARTS TODAY; CHALLENGES FACING THE MEDIA ARTS; RECOMMENDATIONS

Appendix A INFORMATION ON THE MEDIA ARTSAppendix B INTERVIEWS; BIBLIOGRAPHY

Sommario/riassunto

The arts in America are entering a new era that will pose many challenges for the arts community. However, our current knowledge of the operation of the arts world and its underlying dynamics is limited. These limits are particularly pronounced with regard to the newest and most dynamic component of the arts world: the media arts. Defined as art that is produced using or combining film, video, and computers, the media arts encompass a diverse array of artistic work that includes narrative, documentary, and experimental films; videos and digital products; and installation art using media. This