Lillian Schwartz and Tracey Moffat - Modern Technology and Modern Art E

Lillian Schwartz and Tracey Moffat - Modern Technology and Modern Art Many modern artists use high technology equipment in their works. Whereas traditionally artists used a pencil or brush to make beautiful works of art, artists in the early twenty-first century are now using sound, video or computer generated images. Digital art developed from simple patterns and shapes made using computer programs to finished works of art which can look as realistic as a watercolour or oil painting. Modern art exhibitions often include more videos and installations than traditional painting or drawings. Even artists which use traditional techniques increasingly use modern technology such as the internet to display their works and communicate with other artists. Modern technology provides a means for artists to create works faster with more tools than ever before. I will be discussing the impact of some of these technologies in relation to the art of some modern artists. I will argue that modern technology such as the computer and video is another tool for an artist t o use in their work. I will especially focus on the video artwork of Tracey Moffat and the computer artwork of Lillian Schwartz as but two examples of artists today who use modern techniques. Moffat is an Australian contemporary artist who uses film extensively as an art-form, and many of her works are based on and reflect the modern technology of Hollywood movies and television. Schwartz is an artist who has a long history of using computer technology to experiment ways of creating and manipulating works of art. She has also written extensively about the topic of computer influence in art, and about art produced by computers. Modern technology is having a huge impact on rece... ....abc.net.au/rn/arts/atoday/stories/s229128.htm http://www.renaissancesociety.org/show/moffat/index.html http://gallery.discoverymedia.com.au/artzinePub/story.asp?id=219Â §ion=ExNews http://www.absolutearts.com/artsnews/2003/12/31/31676.html http://www.google.com.au/search?q=cache:zJNUDV3AGWUJ: www.afiresearch.rmit.edu.au/ bibliographies_pdfs/tracey_moffatt.pdf +tracey+moffat+video+artist&hl=en http://www.wmm.com/Catalog/_makers/fm253.htm http://www.lillian.com/reviews/ http://www.lillian.com/reviews/tv.html http://www.wmgallery.com/news/schwartz.html http://www.dam.org/schwartz/ http://www.baf.org.uk/2003/eventdetail.asp?ida=4164 http://www.avantofestival.com/2003/en/film_lillians.html http://www.hi-beam.net/fw/fw23/0218.html http://cm.bell-labs.com/who/lil/narr2000.html http://www.lumen.net/news/lillianschwartz.html