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Computers and the History of Art


Welcome to CHArt's web site. CHArt was established in 1985 by art and design historians who happened also to be computer enthusiasts. Initially a forum for the exchange of ideas between people who were using computers in their research, the largely academic membership was soon augmented by members from museums and art galleries, as well as individuals involved in the management of the visual and textual archives and libraries relevant to the subject.

CHArt is a society open to all who have an interest in the application of computers to the study of art and design. We hold an annual conference and publish the conference proceedings, run an email discussion list and keep in contact with our members through a newsletter. CHArt also sponsors the World Wide Web Virtual Library for History of Art. You will find further details of all our publications and activities on this web site.

The CHArt (Computers and the History of Art) 2010 Conference
Technology and ‘the death of Art History’
Wednesday 10 - Thursday 11 November 2010, London, The British Computer Society

In recent decades the traditional practices of Art History have come increasingly under attack. This has led to changes so extreme that some have talked of the 'death of Art History'. The CHArt 2010 Conference wishes to explore the role of digital technologies in the disruption of Art History and the profound changes in the way that we display, consume and study art.

Prof. Will Vaughan has agreed to be the opening keynote speaker. It is particularly appropriate that Will should start proceedings off at the 2010 conference as we will be having a reception to celebrate 25 years of CHArt during this conference, and Will was one of the founding members of the group back in 1985.

The draft programme and abstracts are available online now...

Booking is now open. Bookings received by 1 October 2010 qualify for discounted rates.

CHArt's activities

How to become a member of CHArt

CHArt's publications

CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS ONLINE:

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS ONLINE:

CHArt's annual conferences - read abstracts of papers from our recent conferences.

CHArt's email discussion list (Joining instructions & message archives)

Electronic CHArt: Teaching, Images, Internet - CHArt's first online project.

The World Wide Web Virtual Library: History of Art

The CHArt Committee

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This site was last updated on 2 September 2010
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