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.

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917 works

Set, Dress, Pants by Elisabeth De Senneville, 1981

Set, Dress, Pants Textile

Chip Challenge by Sture Johannesson, 1981

Chip Challenge Print

Chip Shadow by Sture Johannesson, 1981

Chip Shadow Print

Computer Imagery (coloring book) by Martin Kahn, 1981

Computer Imagery (coloring book) Book

Creature Tunnel by William Kolomyjec, 1981

Creature Tunnel Plotter

Boxes #1 and #2 by William Kolomyjec, 1981

Boxes #1 and #2 Plotter

Picasso 2 by Duane Palyka, 1981

Picasso 2 Print

Forme Ronde by Jean-Pierre Vasarely, 1981

Forme Ronde Print

Spirales Carrées 1982/1984, sin_d1 by Pierre Braun, 1982

Spirales Carrées 1982/1984, sin_d1 Plotter

Androgyny (6 Women + 6 Men) by Nancy Burson, 1982

Androgyny (6 Women + 6 Men) Photograph

People 2 by George W. Hart, 1982

People 2 Plotter

Symmetry Test 11A by Paul Allen Newell, 1982

Symmetry Test 11A Film

Peace Dove by Tokico ARMSTAR Painting Robot, 1982

Peace Dove Machine Drawing

Kanji ‘日本’ (Japan) by Tokico ARMSTAR Painting Robot, 1982

Kanji ‘日本’ (Japan) Machine Drawing

Crescent Moon Face by Tokico ARMSTAR Painting Robot, 1982

Crescent Moon Face Machine Drawing

1982 World's Fair Japanese Pavilion “Painting Robot” by Tokico ARMSTAR Painting Robot, 1982

1982 World's Fair Japanese Pavilion “Painting Robot” Machine Drawing

Sun Sphere Logo by Tokico ARMSTAR Painting Robot, 1982

Sun Sphere Logo Machine Drawing

Portrait of Louis (blue hat, orange shirt) - August 21, 1982. Saturday. 38 years old. by Unknown, 1982

Portrait of Louis (blue hat, orange shirt) - August 21, 1982. Saturday. 38 years old. Dot-Matrix

Computer-Musik: Vertonung im Zeitalter der Prozeßrechner (Sound in the Age of the Micro-processor) by Various Artists, 1982

Computer-Musik: Vertonung im Zeitalter der Prozeßrechner (Sound in the Age of the Micro-processor) Sound

Ideas Imagine Passion by David Benedetti, 1983

Ideas Imagine Passion Prose/Poetry

Compositions by Herbert Brün, 1983

Compositions Sound

AARON at the Tate by Harold Cohen, 1983

AARON at the Tate Plotter

AARON Brooklyn by Harold Cohen, 1983

AARON Brooklyn Plotter

The First Artificial Intelligence Coloring Book by Harold Cohen, 1983

The First Artificial Intelligence Coloring Book Book

Exhibition Poster, Tate Gallery, 1983 by Harold Cohen, 1983

Exhibition Poster, Tate Gallery, 1983 Print

Tree by Eiichi Izuhara, 1983

Tree Book

Computer Self Portrait Issue by Ginny Lloyd, 1983

Computer Self Portrait Issue Mail Art

Neo James Dean, Photo Stamp Series by Ginny Lloyd, 1983

Neo James Dean, Photo Stamp Series Mail Art

Erotic Rubbers Issue by Ginny Lloyd, 1983

Erotic Rubbers Issue Mail Art

Plyons by Peter Struycken, 1983

Plyons Book

Time - “Machine of the Year : The Computer Moves In" (Jan 3, 1983) by Time Inc., 1983

Time - “Machine of the Year : The Computer Moves In" (Jan 3, 1983) Ephemera

Skew H36 by Mark Wilson, 1983

Skew H36 Plotter

Calendrier permanent I by Gerhard Kammerer-Luka, 1984

Calendrier permanent I Print

Calendrier permanent X by Gerhard Kammerer-Luka, 1984

Calendrier permanent X Print

Calendrier permanent VIII by Gerhard Kammerer-Luka, 1984

Calendrier permanent VIII Print

Calendrier permanent XI by Gerhard Kammerer-Luka, 1984

Calendrier permanent XI Print

Calendrier permanent II by Gerhard Kammerer-Luka, 1984

Calendrier permanent II Print

Calendrier permanent VI by Gerhard Kammerer-Luka, 1984

Calendrier permanent VI Print

Calendrier permanent IX by Gerhard Kammerer-Luka, 1984

Calendrier permanent IX Print

Calendrier permanent III by Gerhard Kammerer-Luka, 1984

Calendrier permanent III Print

Calendrier permanent IV by Gerhard Kammerer-Luka, 1984

Calendrier permanent IV Print

Calendrier permanent XII by Gerhard Kammerer-Luka, 1984

Calendrier permanent XII Print

Formes En Generation (portfolio) by Gerhard Kammerer-Luka, 1984

Formes En Generation (portfolio) Print

Calendrier permanent VII by Gerhard Kammerer-Luka, 1984

Calendrier permanent VII Print

Calendrier permanent V by Gerhard Kammerer-Luka, 1984

Calendrier permanent V Print

Legs and Lips by Ginny Lloyd, 1984

Legs and Lips Mail Art

Inter Dada by Ginny Lloyd, 1984

Inter Dada Mail Art

Untitled Stamp Art (self portrait) by Ginny Lloyd, 1984

Untitled Stamp Art (self portrait) Mail Art

Inter Dada 84, SF by Ginny Lloyd, 1984

Inter Dada 84, SF Mail Art

Color Veil (Head series) by Barbara Nessim, 1984

Color Veil (Head series) Print

Computer Graphics 1984 by Melvin Lewis Prueitt, 1984

Computer Graphics 1984 Mixed Media

Computer Cola, For Andy by Ilene Schuster, 1984

Computer Cola, For Andy Print

MOMA Poster, 1984 by Lillian Feldman Schwartz, 1984

MOMA Poster, 1984 Print

Untitled Self-Portrait by Lillian Feldman Schwartz, 1984

Untitled Self-Portrait Print

BIG MOMA Poster (super-sized edition) by Lillian Feldman Schwartz, 1984

BIG MOMA Poster (super-sized edition) Print

Conversations by Jeffrey Shaw, 1984

Conversations Digital Print

ClickArt: Personal Graphics for the Macintosh by Joan Shogren, 1984

ClickArt: Personal Graphics for the Macintosh Algorithm

Homage to Munch: the Artist by Ilene Schuster, 1984/2011

Homage to Munch: the Artist Print

Homage to Johns: 0 through 9 by Ilene Schuster, 1984/2011

Homage to Johns: 0 through 9 Print

AARON Tsukuba 6 by Harold Cohen, 1985

AARON Tsukuba 6 Plotter

Fraktal by Herbert W. Franke, 1985

Fraktal Print

Komet by Herbert W. Franke, 1985

Komet Print

Kleeblatt (Dibias) by Herbert W. Franke, 1985

Kleeblatt (Dibias) Print

Untitled Computer Ink Plot by Bo Ljungberg, 1985

Untitled Computer Ink Plot Print

Magnitron by Ilene Schuster, 1985

Magnitron Print

Spacescope by Ilene Schuster, 1985

Spacescope Print

Constellation III (The Play of Planets) by Ilene Schuster, 1985

Constellation III (The Play of Planets) Print

MOMA poster, 1985 by Lillian Feldman Schwartz, 1985

MOMA poster, 1985 Print

Pinup by David Udovic, 1985

Pinup Print

Genius by David Udovic, 1985

Genius Print

Navy and Humpty by Enrique Castro-Cid, 1986

Navy and Humpty Mixed Media

Mar by Enrique Castro-Cid, 1986

Mar Mixed Media

Henry by Enrique Castro-Cid, 1986

Henry Mixed Media

Does It Make Sense by April Greiman, 1986

Does It Make Sense Print

A Body Like Glass by Ginny Lloyd, 1986

A Body Like Glass Mail Art

Postava by Josef Volvovič, 1986

Postava Print

Untitled by Nancy Burson, 1988

Untitled Photograph

Cow's Singularity by Enrique Castro-Cid, 1988

Cow's Singularity Mixed Media

Labyrinthe: City 3 by Margot Lovejoy, 1988

Labyrinthe: City 3 Print

Mona Leo by Lillian Feldman Schwartz, 1988

Mona Leo Print

Devil Series #3 by Lillian Feldman Schwartz, 1988

Devil Series #3 Print

Homage to Hockney by Lillian Feldman Schwartz, 1988

Homage to Hockney Print

Johnny Von Neuman by George Stibitz, 1988

Johnny Von Neuman Photocopy

Untitled Amiga Image (L2) by Shinkichi Tajiri, 1988

Untitled Amiga Image (L2) Digital Print

Untitled Amiga Image (L1) by Shinkichi Tajiri, 1988

Untitled Amiga Image (L1) Digital Print

The Big Bang by Shinkichi Tajiri, 1988

The Big Bang Print

Pathway Series 5, AAB:D05:1988 by Roman Verostko, 1988

Pathway Series 5, AAB:D05:1988 Plotter

Pathways AAB01-01.D04.1988 by Roman Verostko, 1988

Pathways AAB01-01.D04.1988 Plotter

Self Portrait by Lillian Feldman Schwartz, 1988 (ca)

Self Portrait Print

Aros is Aros is Aros by Sture Johannesson, 1989

Aros is Aros is Aros Print

Image Handling Facility Edition IBM Malino by Sture Johannesson, 1989

Image Handling Facility Edition IBM Malino Print

Ear Ache by Barbara Nessim, 1989

Ear Ache Mixed Media

Tea Leaves by Barbara Nessim, 1989

Tea Leaves Mixed Media

EDO Series AI-105 by Lillian Feldman Schwartz, 1989

EDO Series AI-105 Print

Untitled (EDO Series) by Lillian Feldman Schwartz, 1989

Untitled (EDO Series) Print

Leo & I by Lillian Feldman Schwartz, 1989

Leo & I Print

Mountain by Gerard Singer, 1989

Mountain Digital Print

50024.65 6/24/89 PLY08-08-007 by Roman Verostko, 1989

50024.65 6/24/89 PLY08-08-007 Plotter

IBM Publishing IVX, La Hulpe by Sture Johannesson, 1990

IBM Publishing IVX, La Hulpe Print

Lettres de me mere (portfolio) by Vera Molnár, 1990

Lettres de me mere (portfolio) Print

First Transmission by Lillian Feldman Schwartz, 1990

First Transmission Print

Derivation of the Laws by Roman Verostko, 1990

Derivation of the Laws Book

Aureole V, Diamond Lake Apocalypse (Cat 90  #625 AURE) by Roman Verostko, 1990

Aureole V, Diamond Lake Apocalypse (Cat 90 #625 AURE) Plotter

Untitled (Shell) by William Latham, 1990 (ca)

Untitled (Shell) Print

Untitled (Spiral) by William Latham, 1990 (ca)

Untitled (Spiral) Print

Unseen Worlds by Laurie Spiegel, 1990/2019

Unseen Worlds Sound

Untitled by Yoshiyuki Abe, 1991

Untitled Digital Print

Soviet Union Lives (RAM Flag Series) by Barbara Nessim, 1991

Soviet Union Lives (RAM Flag Series) Painting

Sociotecture by Joan Truckenbrod, 1991

Sociotecture Print

Electronic Avalanche by Joan Truckenbrod, 1991

Electronic Avalanche Print

Scarabs Gamma by Roman Verostko, 1991

Scarabs Gamma Plotter

Burning Bush (Diamond Lake Apocalypse Series) by Roman Verostko, 1991

Burning Bush (Diamond Lake Apocalypse Series) Plotter

Links IX more sc 1562 by Herbert Brün, 1992

Links IX more sc 1562 Plotter

92-16 by Tony Robbin, 1992

92-16 Plotter

92-13 by Tony Robbin, 1992

92-13 Plotter

Untitled by Sture Johannesson, 1993

Untitled Print

Untitled by Wolfgang Kiwus, 1993

Untitled Plotter

Images Du Futur Poster by Lillian Feldman Schwartz, 1993

Images Du Futur Poster Print

Bach by Design by David Cope, 1994

Bach by Design Sound

Child Support by Joan Truckenbrod, 1994

Child Support Print

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