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(Re-)Imagining New Media

Techno-Imaginaries around 2000 and the case of "Piazza virtuale" (1992)

  • Important contribution to the history and theory of media art and of the prehistory of digital culture
  • Addresses the topic of imagination and sociotechnical imaginaries in relation on ‘New Media’
  • First anthology on the Piazza virtuale-project by Van Gogh TV (1992)

Part of the book series: Neue Perspektiven der Medienästhetik (NPM)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vii
  2. Introduction

    • Christoph Ernst, Jens Schröter
    Pages 1-5
  3. Reimagining Piazza virtuale—A Conversation with Van Gogh-TV

    • Christoph Ernst, Jens Schröter, Karel Dudesek, Benjamin Heidersberger, Salvatore Vanasco, Mike Hentz
    Pages 111-170

About this book

The late 20th century was a formative phase in the history of digital media culture. The introduction of "new media" was associated with promises for the future that still resonate today. This book brings together contributions that discuss key aspects of the "imaginaries" surrounding new media in this epoch. The focus is on the works of the media artist group Van Gogh-TV, especially the historically very important interactive television project "Piazza virtuale" (1992).

Editors and Affiliations

  • Rheinische Friedrich-Wihelms-Universität, Bonn, Germany

    Christoph Ernst, Jens Schröter

About the editors

PD Dr. Christoph Ernst is Research Assistant at the University of Bonn.
Prof. Dr. Jens Schröter is Professor of Media Studies at the University of Bonn.

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Softcover Book USD 32.99
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