Form+Code in Design, Art, and Architecture (Design Briefs)

The last decade has witnessed a proliferation of artists whose primary medium is software. Algorithmic processes, harnessed through the medium of computer code, allow artists to generate increasingly complex visual forms that they otherwise might not have been able to imagine, let alone delineate. The newest volume in our Design Brief series Form+Code in Design, Art, and Architecture is a non-technical introduction to the history, theory, and practice of software in the arts. Organized into themes linked to aspects of code—repetition, transformation,parameters, visualization, and simulation—each of the book's sections contains an essay, code samples, and numerous illustrations. An accompanying website (www.formandcode.com) features code samples in various programming languages for the examples in the book. An ideal introductory text for digital design and media arts courses, this unique primer will also appeal to students and professionals looking for a survey of this exciting new area of artistic production.

Customer Reviews:

A great combination

By qwertkey - December 3, 2010

Form + Code is a wonderful glimpse of how computation can be applied as art. The book does not delve into anything too deep so don't be expect pages of technical know how. This book shouldn't be skipped over by those who already know the technical concepts in this book as it is a really great example of simple computation being applied in interesting, engaging, and creative fashions. The designers from LUST and Reas make a great combination as not only is the content of the book interesting, but the design of the book is a treat to look at.

The source code also given in this book is wonderful for beginners to start understanding how actual code can be applied.

A pick recommended for computer and arts collections alike

By Midwest Book Review - February 13, 2011

Many artists have turned to a new medium for expression: software Algorithmic processed allow artists to generate complex visual forms, and this volume offers a non-technical introduction to the history, theory and practice of using software to generate art. Themes and discussions allow artists to understand the code and features key to digital design processes in a pick recommended for computer and arts collections alike.

great

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