Explore the History of Computer Art

The Ragnar Digital Collection is one of the world’s largest and most comprehensive collections of computer and digital art.

Browse the collection below. Or take a tour, learn about the history, read about the artists, create your own art.

Random Polygon by Frieder Nake, 1965

Random Polygon Print

3:4 rV (computer generated sculpture) by Johan Severtson, 1966

3:4 rV (computer generated sculpture) Sculpture

Flies by Charles "Chuck" Csuri, 1967

Flies Print

A House of Dust by Alison Knowles, 1967

A House of Dust Prose/Poetry

Studies in Perception I (Reclining Nude) by Ken Knowlton, 1967

Studies in Perception I (Reclining Nude) Print

Cybernetic Serendipity - Sept 1968 Contemporary Arts Magazine No 6 by Contemporary Arts Magazine, 1968

Cybernetic Serendipity - Sept 1968 Contemporary Arts Magazine No 6 Ephemera

Random War (Motif Editions Poster) by Charles "Chuck" Csuri, 1968

Random War (Motif Editions Poster) Print

Panel of Human Figures (Motif Editions Poster) by William Alan Fetter, 1968

Panel of Human Figures (Motif Editions Poster) Print

International Times #37 August 9, 1968 (v1#37) by International Times, 1968

International Times #37 August 9, 1968 (v1#37) Ephemera

Return to Square (Motif Editions Poster) by Masao Kohmura, 1968

Return to Square (Motif Editions Poster) Print

Running Cola is Africa (Motif Editions Poster) by Masao Kohmura, 1968

Running Cola is Africa (Motif Editions Poster) Print

Asymmetry (Maughanogram) (Motif Editions Poster) by Maughan Sterling Mason, 1968

Asymmetry (Maughanogram) (Motif Editions Poster) Print

Cybernetic Serendipity: the computer and the arts by Jasia Reichardt, 1968

Cybernetic Serendipity: the computer and the arts Book

3D Checkerboard Pattern (Motif Editions Poster) by Donald K Robbins, 1968

3D Checkerboard Pattern (Motif Editions Poster) Print

Cybernetic Serendipity Music by Peter Schmidt, 1968

Cybernetic Serendipity Music Sound

The Snail (Motif Editions Poster) by Kerry Strand, 1968

The Snail (Motif Editions Poster) Print

Cybernetic Serendipity (portfolio) by Kerry Strand, 1968

Cybernetic Serendipity (portfolio) Print

Rolling Stone (February 1, 1969) by Rolling Stone, 1969

Rolling Stone (February 1, 1969) Ephemera

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