the age of new media began in the 1970s.
the age of new media began in the 1970s.
when did the age of new media began?
1970s
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ritchie's interactive work is linked to the forerunners of new media, which began to take shape as an art form in the late 1980s. new media manipulates the medium of digital art, and uses the technology itself as the medium. through the writings of individuals such as lev manovich, marshall mcluhan, and roy ascott, new media has been defined, and allotted for artists such as ritchie to explore and create within the realm of interactive art.
matthew ritchie
meanwhile, baltimore retailer steve geppi had four comic book stores and was acting as a sub-distributor, "doing a little informal distributing . . . for smaller retailers." by 1981, geppi was one of new media/irjax's biggest accounts. in late 1981, the company, now known as new media distribution, or new media/irjax, filed for chapter 11. one of the "last loyal customers" when new media began having fiscal difficulties, geppi made a deal with shuster: "[t]he owner was going into retail," so geppi agreed to provide shuster with "free books for a period of time in return for his account list."
new media/irjax