By Scott Rettberg, 19 January, 2013 Author Matthew G. Kirschenbaum Publication Type Article on the author's website Conference panel or roundtable Language English Year 1998 Presented at Event Digital Arts and Culture 1998 Conference URL A White Paper of Information Record Status Revisions required Tags information compution visualization Abstract (in English) Also titled "Looking Backward: Visual Culture and Virtual Aesthetics, 1984-1998" -- the online essay presents a history of visual cultural, virtual aesthetics and visualization