V&A Museum Publishes Comprehensive History of Digital Art from 1960s to Present

The Victoria and Albert Museum has collaborated with Thames and Hudson to release a substantial volume documenting seven decades of media art. Published in 2024, this 208-page book features extensive illustrations and is organized into chronological sections spanning twenty-year intervals. It includes interviews with notable artists such as Frieder Nake, Vera Molnar, Lawrence Lek, David Em, Olia Lialina, Trevor Paglen, Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley, Harm van den Dorpel, and Sarah Friend. Additional content covers preservation, access to creative tools, DIY artist communities, a timeline, glossary, and bibliography. The publication draws from the V&A's collection of early computer art and emphasizes historical material from London and the UK, serving as a key resource on the evolution of digital art.