Artists in the 20th Century became fascinated with technology and machines as the symbol of the modern era. Technology was seen as liberator and oppressor with the power to free humanity or enslave us. Often it was shown as an alienating and anti-human force, others saw it as the means to self-expression and personal empowerment. Almost every major school of art devoted as least some of their intense gaze at these relationships. French Cubism, Italian Futurism, American Realism, English Modernism, Soviet Constructists, Mexican Muralists, even the Surrealists, all took turns at exploring humanity's relationship to technology, and each individual artist in turn had his or her own vision. Today computer technology is transforming how art is done and how it looks.

CyRev offers a look at these efforts to define our relationship to technology through the medium of art. Over time we will continue to expand this section of CyRev for an ever broader view of art and technology.

The Mural Gallery

English Modern

Surrealists

Italian Futurists