Digital Arts Definition
The definition of "digital arts" depends on context. Digital art is not only a term, but it is also an art movement that is often disguised by many distinct subcategories.
Basic Definition
A work of art that uses digital technology or a computer as either a medium or a creative tool may be called digital art.
Legal Definition
The law defines digital art as a subcategory of visual art, so a piece of digital art is an "original" work to be included among two and three-dimensional works of "fine, graphic and applied art."
Academic Definition
Digital arts is an area of specialization that falls within the department of Media Arts. Digital art in an academic setting is the vehicle to invent new forms of scholastic and artistic knowledge.
Digital Art Genres
The specific genres within digital art include photography, video, games, interactive cinema, animation, software art, networked art and Internet art. The genres will continue to expand as technology evolves.
Fine Art Movement
The forerunners of the digital art movement include Laurence Gartel, who taught Andy Warhol use an Amiga computer. Notable contributors to the evolution of the digital art movement include Lillian Schwartz, David Em, Ed Emshwiller and Yoichiro Kawaguchi.
