With thanks to Catherine Mason (link for her site) for knowledgeable interjections and editing.
Much relevant information in her stimulating book:
Catherine Mason
A Computer In The Art Room (JJG Publishing 2008)
Also Paul Brown‘s diverse book, with chapters by most of the leading artists and curators:
Paul Brown
White Heat Cold Logic (2008 MIT Press)
Both these books are essential and enjoyable reading for anyone interested in the history of computer art. Please have a look at these on your preferred distributor.
Also thanks to Stephen Bell for some artist links.
Stephen Bell on CAS site
https://computer-arts-society.com/stephen-bell
Sean Clark of Interact and CAS also very helpful and encouraging.
There’s also my own book Micro Arts History – Geoff Davis (Story Software 2019) on the 1980s scene:
Large sample available – choose your ebook format (Kindle, Apple, B&N, Kobo and more:
Other references
Web links open in a new page.
Wikipedia – Computer Art is very useful for most of these topics and artists.
For many references not in the main 1980s Timeline please see The Waiting Room page