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Possibly the Earliest Electronic Publication on Art

1983
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National Gallery of Art, a laserdisc or videodisc issued by Videodisc Publishing in 1983, was one of the earliest electronic publications on art.  The disc contained 1,645 images of paintings, drawings and prints from the National Gallery of Art Washington, D.C., plus two films about the museum.

Thanks to John Waite for this reference.

Timeline Themes

Museums / Wunderkammern
Memory / Mnemonics / Data Storage
E-Book / Digital Book History
Art / Art Trade

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