Robert Mallary Pioneer in Art (1992)

Our documentary traces the artist Robert Mallarys career from his early interest in art and technology in the 1940s through his pioneering work with mainframe computers vector graphics and computer sculpture in the 1960s and early 70s to his later collage work using a personal computer system This documentary explores Mallarys concept of a systems approach to art in which he integrates the physical process of assemblage with electronic process of computer graphics Robert Mallary was born December 2 1917 and died February 10 1997