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The computer: liberator or jailor of the creative spirit

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A discussion of the historical and aesthetic questions raised by the Fine Arts community regarding the uses of the computer by artists, its limitations and its potential. Creating a texture and context for this discussion necessitated the weaving into this discussion the role of technology, science, mathematics, the humanities, and aesthetics in the visual arts.

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  1. Art Department, Oberlin College, 44074, Oberlin, OH, USA

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Pearson, J. The computer: liberator or jailor of the creative spirit. The Visual Computer 4, 19–26 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01901076

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