Laurence Gartel
Laurence Gartel (born June 5, 1956 in New York , NY ) is a pioneer of digital art . His work has been exhibited at MoMA ( Museum of Modern Art ), The Art Gallery on the Westbrook College , Long Beach Museum of Art , Princeton Art Museum, PS 1, Norton Museum and is part of the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Institution 's Museum of American History and the Bibliotheque Nationale .
Born and raised in New York City, Gartel had the opportunity to teach Andy Warhol how to use an Amiga computer, attended the School of Visual Arts with fellow student, graffiti artist Keith Haring , earned his BFA degree with a major in Graphics and started a career in digital art side by side with Nam June Paik at Media Study / Buffalo in the New York area. Gartel had many collaborations with musicians, such as B. Debbie Harry ( Blondie ) Sid Vicious ( Sex Pistols ), Stiv Bators ( Dead Boys ), Johnny Thunders ( New York Dolls ), Ace Frehley ( Kiss ) and Wendy O. Williams ( Plasmatics ). Gartel created art for pop culture stars like Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears .
One of Gartel's most popular campaigns is Absolut Vodka 1990. This advertisement is considered to be the first digital art advertisement.
His biography is included in "Who's Who," "Who's Who in the East," "Who's Who in America," "Who's Who in American Art," and "Who's Who in the World."
Publications
- Laurence Gartel: A Cybernetic Romance published by Gibbs Smith, (c) 1989 Utah. The introduction to this book was written by video guru Nam June Paik .
- GARTEL: Arte & Tecnologia published by Edizioni Mazzotta, (c) 1998 Milan , Italy . The introduction to this book was written by the noted art historian and critic Pierre Restany .
- Gartel was recently included in the Italian art history book: La Storia Dell Arte published by Editions Giunti (c) 2001, Florence. Michelangelo on the front of the book and Gartel on the last page as a representative of the "NEW VISUAL LANGUAGES" (new visual languages).
Noteworthy lectures
- 30 Years of Digital Art: A personal highway experience on the occasion of Notacon (2004)
credentials
- ↑ Vital, Julius. The Fine Artist's Guide to Marketing and Self-Promotion , p. 70, Watson-Guptill, ISBN 1581152817
- ^ Ibid. p.69
Web links
- DVD in collaboration with Steve Danzig
- Gartel Absolut campaign ad
- Laurence Gartel at DAM (Digital Art Museum, New York, Berlin)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gartel, Laurence |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 5th June 1956 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | new York |