Digital art, along with the technological developments of its medium,
has rapidly evolved from the "digital revolution" into the social media
era and then to the postdigital and post-Internet landscape. This new,
expanded edition of Christiane Paul's acclaimed book traces the
emergence of artificial intelligence, augmented and mixed realities, and
non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and surveys themes explored by digital
artworks in the areas of activism, networks and telepresence, and
ecological art andthe Anthropocene. It also examines issues surrounding
the collection, presentation, and preservation of digital art. It looks
at the impact of digital techniques and media on traditional forms of
art, such as printing, painting, photography, and sculpture, as well as
exploring the ways in which the Internet and software art, digital
installation, and virtual reality have emerged as recognized artistic
practices.
Digital Art is an accessible and engaging text that brings to life
individual works, explaining in clear terms how they use technologyto
produce artworks with a radical new aesthetic and thematic and
interactive qualities. It is an essential critical guide to all forms of
digital art.