Lillian Schwartz
1927–2024
Introduction
Lillian Feldman Schwartz (July 13, 1927 – October 12, 2024) was an American artist considered a pioneer of computer-mediated art and one of the first artists notable for basing almost her entire oeuvre on computational media. Many of her ground-breaking projects were done in the 1960s and 1970s, well before the desktop computer revolution made computer hardware and software widely available to artists.
Wikidata identifier
Q15503703
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Introduction
One of the first fine artists to use the computer to make films, she worked at Bell Labs on the intersection of art and technology. She was never drawn to a single medium, and created sculpture, paintings, and kinetic works as well.
Country of birth
United States
Roles
Artist, computer artist, kinetic artist, painter
ULAN identifier
500475377
Names
Lillian Schwartz, Lillian Feldman
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