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Lillian Schwartz (1927–2024) was an American artist who made computer films at Bell Labs from 1968, often with Ken Knowlton, including Pixillation (1970).
I visited Lillian out at Bell Labs early on—I think in the '70s—and Lillian was interested in scientific ideas. She was investigating the perspective within Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper.
Barbara London, Barbara London on New Territory
Then, another important moment is when Lillian Schwartz and Stan VanDerBeek were both invited into Bell labs to work with Ken Knowlton.
Casey Reas, Casey Reas on the History of Generative Art - Part 1