At the Edge of Art

New York and London: Thames & Hudson, 2006. Pictorial boards, 256 pages, colour illustrations; 23 x 21 cm. Near fine. Gently browsed, clean copy. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates. Computer art. Impressive survey of internet art and related works. "Far from the studios and galleries that have sheltered art in past centuries, creative people at computers are tearing apart and rebuilding society's vision of itself. Though they may call themselves scientists, activists or hackers rather than poets or performers, today's electronic visionaries are redefining art for the Internet Age. Art's recent eruption in fields as diverse as artificial life, computer games and community activism reveals a seismic shift in the role it plays in society. No longer content to sit on a pedestal or auction block, these works infiltrate stock markets, sway court cases and invade networked bedrooms, reaching across the globe to expand the edge of art." - Publisher. CONTENTS: Introduction; Code as muse; Deep play; Autobotography; Designing politics; Reweaving community; Preserving artificial life; Redefining art. . 1st. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo. Collectible.