A dazzling look at the artists working on the frontiers of science.In recent decades; an exciting new art movement has emerged in which artists utilize and illuminate the latest advances in science. Some of their provocative creationsmdash;a live rabbit implanted with the fluorescent gene of a jellyfish; a gigantic glass-and-chrome sculpture of the Big Bang (pictured on the cover)mdash;can be seen in traditional art museums and magazines; while others are being made by leading designers at Pixar; Googlersquo;s Creative Lab; and the MIT Media Lab. In Colliding Worlds; Arthur I. Miller takes readers on a wild journey to explore this new frontier.Miller; the author of Einstein; Picasso and other celebrated books on science and creativity; traces the movement from its seeds a century agomdash;when Einsteinrsquo;s theory of relativity helped shape the thinking of the Cubistsmdash;to its flowering today. Through interviews with innovative thinkers and artists across disciplines; Miller shows with verve and clarity how discoveries in biotechnology; cosmology; quantum physics; and beyond are animating the work of designers like Neri Oxman; musicians like David Toop; and the artists-in-residence at CERNrsquo;s Large Hadron Collider.From NanoArt to Big Data; Miller reveals the extraordinary possibilities when art and science collide.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. The Art Studios and the Artists Who Used Them.By CustomerThe art studios and the artists who used them are beautiful. The artists are very interesting people. who show how their equipment and arrangement complement their technical know how. Very impressed by the easel featured on the cover.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Its a beautiful book; but I was looking for something that ...By Ginger GingerIts a beautiful book; but I was looking for something that inspired me to set up a creative space for myself.3 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Thanks for sharing your passions!!!By VernonAs a working artist with my studio attached to my home; this book is a re-affirmation to develop my space back in 2005-6. The doubts and fears I had at that time were entrenched in thoughts of failure. These fears are long gone; and now I can take comfort is referring to this beautifully documented lesson in self motivation and risk taking. THANKS for sharing!!!