Computer History Museum

Schwartz, Lillian F. oral history

Lillian Schwartz was one of the earliest artists to create art animations using computers. Brought to Bell Labs by researcher Leon Harmon, Schwartz worked on animations and graphics, including seminal works like Pixillation, Olympiad, and UFOs. In this interview, Schwartz describes her involvement with the Experiments in Art and Technology (EAT), work at Bell Labs during the 1960s and 70s, her subsequent works in film and mixed media, and her videos including Museum of Modern Art, Mona/Leo and Pictures from a Gallery.

Item Details

Date
2013-08-21 (Made)
Type
Document
Catalogue number
102746737
Organization
Computer History Museum (Publisher)
People
Plutte, Jon (Director)
Lillian F. Schwartz (Interviewee)
Christopher Garcia (Interviewer)
Category
Transcript
Format
PDF
Credit line
Gift of Computer History Museum
Extent
25 p.
Place of publication
USA/NY/New York
Language
English
Acquisition number
X6924.2014
Subject
Computer Art, Bell Labs, Computer Animation
Archive collection
Oral history collection
Archive hierarchy
CHM Oral History Collection