Algorithms and Algorithmic Artists
IDS 101-27 College Colloquium: Algorithmic Art, Fall 2012

Artists

1. Mike Field
2. Jared Tarbell (also see Processing text)
3. Martin Wattenberg (also see Processing text)
4. James Patterson (also see Processing text)
5. Erik van Blokland (also see Processing text)
6. Ed Burton (also see Processing text)
7. Josh On (also see Processing text)
8. Matt Pearson (also see Generative Art book)
9. Marius Watz
10. Paul Brown
11. Casey Reas (our textbook author)
12. Aaron Koblin
13. Robert Hodgin
14. Benoit Mandelbrot
15. Jim Plaxco
16. The Algorists For example:
    • Jean Pierre Hebert
    • Roman Verostko
    • Charles Csuri
    • Harold Cohen
17. Andy Lomas (also see Form & Code text)
18. Stephen Wolfram (cellular automata - also see Form & Code text)
19. Aristid Lindemayer (L-Systems - - also see Form & Code text)
20. Other?

See what you can find out about them. For example:

• When and where did they live (are they still alive?)
• What was their background/training/experience.
• Find samples of their work that intrigue you.
• Where can one find their work? books, websites, exhibitions, ...
• What techniques/tools/algorithms/software to they use in their work?
• Can you find any code that they wrote?

Common Algorithms

Programming/Math Components:

• Loops/Iteration
• Transformations
• Trigonometry
• Recursion
• Noise and Random Numbers
• Complex Numbers
• Particle Systems

Algorithms

• Fractals
• Cellular Automata
• L-Systems
• Iterated Function Systems , e.g. Barnsley fern
• Symmetry Groups
• Genetic Algorithms
• Also see links on the links page.