Art Informatics

Author: Luo Yiping
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Publication Date: 2002-08-01
Features: The first theoretical monograph in China on the basic principles of art information, as well as the organization and application of art information resources. This book combines theoretical discussions with descriptions of information dynamics, enabling readers to extensively understand and master the general principles, methods, and new developments in art informatics both domestically and internationally. It also explores methods and strategies for searching and utilizing art information. The book provides detailed introductions on how to find art information literature, how to choose art information search strategies, how to familiarize oneself with and utilize art literature resources in libraries, and how to use the internet to query art information. To facilitate readers in finding various types of art information both domestically and internationally, the book recommends and introduces some important academic journals and art websites. It also analyzes the strategies used by renowned artists in history for handling art information, as well as how these artists captured and utilized art information to establish their place in art history. The book is both theoretically profound and practically applicable. It can serve as a reference and inspiration for art practitioners in terms of information utilization methods, and can also be used as a textbook for university courses in art informatics, communication studies, and related fields.