Sarah Cook

A baker's dozen plus one interview with various curators who, in the past decade-plus, have contributed to the idea of "'new media' art."

After a brief introduction, the interviews get rolling, in chronological order, so we move from the age of Netscape through the iPhone to Twitter and beyond. Throughout, the curators talk about common themes: the market value of these ephemeral objects, complications with archival documentation (a particular concern of the editors/interviewers of the show more volume), territorial issues in museum administrative culture, and issues of authorship (where does the artist end and the technical support begin?).

The one downside is that very few of the artists and works referenced are described. show less

While the title piqued my interest, this book isn't really anything special. Rather, it is a collection of short pieces on the topic of information itself. I expected there to be a large number of images but I was disappointed in that as well. Given all of that, this book is really nothing more than mediocre. It didn't leave a bad taste in my mouth, but it also didn't impress me.

Pleasing collection of clear recipes with bright illustrations of every dish.

Michael Kargl,
Birgit Rinagl, Franz Thalmair