Billy Klüver
author
Billy Klüver was a Swedish engineer and artist who became a pioneering figure in the integration of technology and art. Born in Monaco and raised in Sweden, he studied engineering at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. In 1966, he co-founded the organization Experiments in Art and Technology (E.A.T.) alongside Robert Rauschenberg, which aimed to facilitate collaboration between the artistic and technological communities. Klüver was a prolific writer on the intersection of art and science, authoring several books including 'Making Art Work' and 'Kiki's Paris: Artists and Lovers 1900-1930.' He was highly regarded in the international art world and received the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres from the French government.[1,2,3,4,5,6]
- Art and Technology
- Experiments in Art and Technology
- Art History
Books
Works by Billy Klüver
- 1989 Kiki's Paris: Artists and Lovers 1900-1930 First US edition
- 2001 Making Art Work
- 2001 A Day with Picasso Contains twenty-four photographs by Jean Cocteau
Awards
- Ordre des Arts et des Lettres