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The History of Art History in the 21st Century, as Viewed from Computer Science: 20-20 Hindsight from the Year of the Same Name

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Author(s)

Russell A. Kirsch

Abstract

With the passing of a fourth decade since the introduction of computers, those of us who participated in this whole history begin to see some of our earliest predictions being realized. Histories of this period, however, often contain inaccuracies, presumably based on erroneous recollections by the participants.
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Visual Resources
Volume
VI
Pub Type
Journals

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Keywords

art history, art history studies, computer science, information technology

Citation

Kirsch, R. (1990), The History of Art History in the 21st Century, as Viewed from Computer Science: 20-20 Hindsight from the Year of the Same Name, Visual Resources, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=821698 (Accessed November 7, 2025)

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Created January 1, 1990, Updated February 17, 2017
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