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Machine art in the twentieth century

by Andreas Broeckmann

An exploration of how artists have engaged with technical systems across the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. This study traces art historical lineages, linking early avant-garde developments to modern digital works to analyse evolving human-machine relationships.

Accession 11969 ISBN 9780262035064 Publisher MIT Press
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