Useful Books
A list of good book to read if you want to catch-up on Web3 for the arts and culture. We attached small summaries to each reference and some tags to help you navigate the list.
| Resource | Summary | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
Artists Re:Thinking the Blockchain by Ruth Catlow, Marc Garett, Nathan Jones & Sam Skinner (2017) | A seminal book examining different themes on the potential of blockchain technology in art | DAOsNFTsGovernanceCriticism | |
Blockchain Basics by Daniel Drescher (2017) | Teaches core concepts and uses of blockchain technology, without relying on mathematical formulas or computer science jargon | Background | |
Cryptocurrencies and Blockchains by Quinn DuPont (2018) | Quinn DuPont guides readers through the changing face of money and shows how blockchain technology powers new forms of value exchange and social coordination. | Background | |
Digital Art (World of Art) by Christiane Paul | The essential introduction to digital art | Getting StartedBackgroundNFTsArtwork | |
Money Code Space: Hidden Power in Bitcoin, Blockchain, and Decentralisation by Jack Parkin (2020) | Allegedly, software can create a more stable and democratic global economy; a world free from hierarchy and control. In Money Code Space, Jack Parkin debunks these utopian claims by approaching distributed ledger technologies as a spatial and social problem where power forms unevenly across their networks. | Background | |
Rethinking Curating Art after New Media by Beryl Graham & Sarah Cook | In this book, the authors offer a selection of examples of artworks and exhibitions to illustrate how the role of curators and audiences can be redefined in light of new media art’s characteristics | ArtworkExhibition | |
Technelegy by Sasha Stiles (2022) | What does it mean to be human in a nearly post-human era? Fusing masterful verse by Sasha Stiles with captivating language experiments by her AI alter ego and full-color images of Stiles' critically acclaimed art, TECHNELEGY captures the thrill and peril of our intimate relationship with technology in a profoundly original and provocative hybrid text. | NFTsArtwork | |
The Participatory Museum by Nina Simon (2010) | The Participatory Museum is a practical guide to working with community members and visitors to make cultural institutions more dynamic, relevant, essential places | DAOsGovernanceNews |