This essay outlines the personal experiences, influences and ideas that underlie 60 years of Roman Verostko's artwork and that drew him to embrace "algorithmic art." The author spells out qualities of form unique to computer-assisted algorithmic drawing as well as the genre's pitfalls and discusses his good fortune to have been an active participant in what Peter Weibel has labeled the "Algorithmic Revolution." For his pioneering work, Roman Verostko was awarded the 2009 SIGGRAPH Lifetime Achievement Award.
AbstractLynn Hershman Leeson has been called the most influential woman working in new media today. Here she discusses her acclaimed work in photography, video, installation, interactive and net-based media, the honors for which now include the 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award from SIGGRAPH.
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