Lillian schwartz was born on july 13, 1927 in cincinnati, ohio, usa She was a director and cinematographer, known for mime control (1977), dancer (1977) and ensemble 1 (1977) She was married to james schwartz She died on october 12, 2024 in manhattan, new york city, new york, usa. Schwartz, age 97, of new york, ny passed away on saturday, october 12, 2024 In 2021, lillian schwartz was made a fellow of the computer history museum in recognition of her trailblazing efforts at the intersection of computers and art
Born in 1927 as the youngest of 13 children, lillian schwartz overcame economic hardship and bigotry, creating art however she could. She was a pioneer in using computers to create art She was one of the first artists to make almost all her artwork with computers Many of her amazing projects were done in the 1960s and 1970s. Her passing was confirmed by kristen gallerneaux, curator at the henry ford museum, where schwartz’s extensive archive is housed. Lillian was one of the first artists to help bring together the scientific, artistic, and technology communities in the 1970s.
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