Theory

LITERATURE

Books

Generative Gestaltung by C Lazzeroni, H. Bohnacker, B. Groß, J. Laub - Entwerfen. Programmieren. Visualisieren.

Processing by Casey Reas - A Programming Handbook for Visual Designers and Artists

Nature of Code (free ebook) by Daniel Shiffman - Simulating Natural Systems with Processing

Shape (free e-book) by George Stiny - talking about seeing and doing

10 Print (free e-book) by Nick Montfort, Patsy Baudoin, [...]

Computational Beauty of Nature by Flake W - Computer Explorations of Fractals, Chaos, Complex Systems and Adaptation

Programming design Systems - A free digital book that teaches a practical introduction to the new foundations of graphic design. By Rune Madsen.

Poetic Computation (reader) by Taeyoon Choi

Articles

Ten Questions Concerning Generative Computer Art - J. McCormack, O. Brown, A. Dorin, J. McCabe, G. Monro, M. Whitelaw (2012)

What is Generative Art, Philip Galanter (2003)

Art Against Information: Case Studies in Data Practice, Mitchell Whitelaw (2008)

Talks

Program or be Programmed: Ten Commands for a Digital Age | Interactive 2010 | SXSW

Mario Klingemann, The order of things - Eyeo 2015 Talk, Order, Beauty and Chaos

Robert Hodgin, Creative Coding - Eyeo 2014

Videos

Good Bye Uncanny Valley, Alan Warbuton - discussing computer graphic aesthetics