Reading and Response

Due: 9/22

Reading:

Digital Art, by Christiane Paul

• Introduction
• Chapter 1

Response:

You are presented with several questions about the reading (see below). Answer these in paragraph form in a way that demonstrates your knowledge of, and engagement with, the reading. Support your responses with quotes and specifics from the book (with pages cited). Typed/word processed and printed.

Your responses will be evaluated on:

• Demonstrated completion of the reading
• Demonstrated understanding of the ideas, concepts presented in the reading
• Appropriate citing of referenced content, with page numbers
• Thoughtful reflection and elaboration on ideas presented
• Clarity of writing, correct grammar and spelling

Questions

Introduction and Chapter 1

1. Summarize the main advances in digital technologies from each decade from the 40’s through the present.
2. A general distinction is made throughout the introduction (and the whole book) between object-oriented art and process-oriented digital art. Define these two categories. Pick an artist from the book (that you like) that fits the “object-oriented” category and describe their work. Do the same for process-oriented.
3. From throughout the reading (and must be other than already mentioned), which artist's work did you find particularly engaging? How so? Justify your answer intelligently, based on concepts covered in the reading. Limit answer to a paragraph.
4. Which artist's work did you find the least compelling? How so? Justify your answer intelligently, based on concepts covered in the reading. Limit answer to a paragraph.
5. From the assigned reading, what concepts or ideas most engaged you? Go beyond repeating your answer to question 3; choose some additional subjects. Justify your answer intelligently, based on concepts covered in the reading and listing associated artists. Limit answer to a paragraph.
6. From the assigned reading, what concepts or ideas least engaged you? Go beyond repeating your answer to question 4; choose some additional subjects. Justify your answer intelligently, based on concepts covered in the reading and listing associated artists. Limit answer to a paragraph.