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Art x Tech

The history of art is a history of technological innovation. Artists have constantly sought new formulas, techniques, and tools to produce art, contributing to technological advancement.

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The Bridge at Villeneuve-la-Garenne, Alfred Sisley British, Oil on canvas — The Bridge at Villeneuve-la-Garenne
Alfred Sisley
1872

Chinese Memory, Nam June Paik American, born Korea, Single-channel video, color, silent, 21 min., 12 sec.; vintage television cabinet with permanent oil marker, glass, acrylic, record cover, scroll, antennae, and books — Chinese Memory
Nam June Paik
2005

Memento (Soul II Soul), Christian Marclay American, Cyanotype — Memento (Soul II Soul)
Christian Marclay
2008

Self-Portrait as a Photographer, Yasuo Kuniyoshi American, born Japan, Oil on canvas — Self-Portrait as a Photographer
Yasuo Kuniyoshi
1924

Moses Shown the Promised Land, Benjamin West American, Oil on wood, American — Moses Shown the Promised Land
Benjamin West
1801

Armet with Mask Visor in the Form of a Rooster, Steel, German, probably Augsburg — Armet with Mask Visor in the Form of a Rooster
German, probably Augsburg
ca. 1530

Olympus: u [Mju:] -1 LIMITED Camera, Akinori Mitsuse Japanese, Metal, polycarbonate — Olympus: u [Mju:] -1 LIMITED Camera
Akinori Mitsuse
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.
1989

The 49 States, Matthew Jensen American, Chromogenic prints — The 49 States
Matthew Jensen
2008–9

[Wild Fennel], William Henry Fox Talbot British, Salted paper print — [Wild Fennel]
William Henry Fox Talbot
1841–42

Wrack, William Henry Fox Talbot British, Salted paper print — Wrack
William Henry Fox Talbot
1839

Antoine Laurent Lavoisier (1743–1794) and Marie Anne Lavoisier (Marie Anne Pierrette Paulze, 1758–1836), Jacques Louis David French, Oil on canvas — Antoine Laurent Lavoisier (1743–1794) and Marie Anne Lavoisier (Marie Anne Pierrette Paulze, 1758–1836)
Jacques Louis David
1788

Adam, Tullio Lombardo Italian, Marble, Italian, Venice — Adam
Tullio Lombardo
ca. 1490–95

The Mete of the Muse, Fred Wilson American, Bronze, patina, paint — The Mete of the Muse
Fred Wilson
2006

Marble female figure, Marble, Cycladic — Marble female figure
Cycladic
4500–4000 BCE