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For undergraduate/graduate courses in Computer Art, History of Graphic Design and any new media course that deals with creativity and technology. Richly illustrated and focusing broadly on the history and development of creative applications of technology, In the Realm of the Circuit is a primer for designers, artists, and humanists. The book draws on diverse and multi-cultural examples from ancient civilizations to the present to illustrate the roots of all forms of creative expression, and their evolution through digital technology. It demonstrates the connection between the arts, humanities and technology that continue to influence today's digital society.
FEATURES/BENEFITS
A history of communications media from ancient civilizations to the present.
Helps students understand the development of the arts and place today's electronic multimedia in a historical context, while providing basic digital literacy.
Richly illustrated-five hundred 4-color and black and white images of art, artifacts and icons from throughout history.
Provides students with visual examples throughout the text.
Diverse, multi-cultural examples and references.
Demonstrates the contributions of various cultures to the fields of art, design and communication.
Inter-disciplinary approach.
Shows students the connections between art, culture and technology.
Chronologies.
Provides students with a visual presentation of the development of technologies, ideas and practices related to multimedia design and communication.
Biographies of notable artists and thinkers.
Highlights the contribution of individuals who made important contributions to the fields of design, technological art and innovation.
Numerous quotes from thinkers of Western, Eastern and African cultures.
Provides further connections between the ideas of cultures throughout history.
Supported by comprehensive, constantly updated website.
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