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CD-ROMs and the Death of the Author

publication · 2026-04-23

A 1996 article in Artpress examines the impact of CD-ROMs on authorship, analyzing recent releases from commercial dictionaries and painter monographs to experimental works by artists and computer graphics labs.

Key facts

  • The article was published in Artpress in December 1996.
  • It discusses the assertion that CD-ROMs represent the death of the author.
  • It analyzes various CD-ROMs, including mainstream dictionaries and monographs.
  • It also covers CD-ROMs from computer graphics research labs and artists.
  • The article explores CD-ROMs as a medium for artistic exploration.
  • The original source is in French.
  • The title is 'CD-Rom : Complètement compacts'.
  • The article was published on December 1, 1996.

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  • Artpress

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