Northern Sparks
Innovation, Technology Policy, and the Arts in Canada from Expo '67 to the Internet Age
- Paperback
280 pages
- Release Date
12 July 2022
Summary
An “episode of light” in Canada sparked by Expo 67 when new art forms, innovative technologies, and novel institutional and policy frameworks emerged together.
Understanding how experimental art catalyzes technological innovation is often prized yet typically reduced to the magic formula of “creativity.” In Northern Sparks, Michael Century emphasizes the role of policy and institutions by showing how novel art forms and media technologies in Canada emerged during a period of …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262045001 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0262045001 |
| Author: | Michael Century |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 280 |
| Release Date: | 12 July 2022 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
| Series: | Leonardo |
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About The Author
Michael Century
Michael Century, a musician and media arts historian, is Professor of Music and New Media at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He founded the Media Arts program at the Banff Centre for the Arts.
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