Charles Csuri (July 4, 1922 – February 27, 2022), better known as Chuck Csuri, was an American artist and computer art creator, described by the Smithsonian magazine as the "father of digital art and computer animation."[1]
Csuri created his first digital art pieces in 1964, and was quickly recognized by the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and the Association for Computing Machinery Special Interest Group Graphics (ACM SIGGRAPH).[2][3] In particular, his 1967 short film Hummingbird, a collaboration with James Shaffer, is in MoMa's permanent collection as one of the earliest surviving examples of computer animation.[4] Csuri taught for over forty years at Ohio State University, and between 1971 and 1987 established a series of groundbreaking graphics research centers there: the Computer Graphics Research Group, the Ohio Supercomputer Graphics Project, and Cranston/Csuri Productions, which spun off from the university in 1981 to become one of the world's first computer animation production companies.[5] In 1987, these groups combined to form the Advanced Computing Center for Arts and Design (ACCAD), which remains in operation as of 2022. In 2000, Csuri received an Ohio Governor's Award for the Arts and Ohio State's Sullivant Medal, the institution's highest honor, in acknowledgement of his lifetime achievements. A retrospective exhibit of seventy of Csuri's artworks, titled Beyond Boundaries, traveled to museums throughout Europe and Asia in 2010. Other notable works by Csuri include Random War (1967), Sine Curve Man (1967), Wondrous Spring (1992), Spinning (1994), A Happy Time (1996), Random War Pics (2013), Despair (2016), Doddle (2016), Old Age (2016), and ribFIG (2016).[6]
Csuri returned to Ohio State and completed his MA in art in 1948. In 1949, he joined the faculty of the Department of Art at the university. He became a full Professor of Art Education in 1978, a Professor of Computer Information Science in 1986, and Professor Emeritus in 1990.[7][2]
^"Charles A. Csuri". research.osu.edu. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
^ ab. The Ohio State University. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
^Trachtman, Paul (February 1995). "Charles Csuri is an 'Old Master' in a new medium". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
^"Charles Csuri's Hummingbird | MoMA". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
^. siggraph.org. Archived from the original on 8 October 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
^. Ohio State University. Archived from the original on 10 June 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
^ abcCsuri, Charles A. (2006). "Interview of Charles A. Csuri by Robert Butche". Kb.osu.edu. hdl:1811/5928. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
^"99 Warriors: No. 60, All-American Tackle And National Championship Team MVP Charles Csuri". Eleven Warriors. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
^Clay, Jarrod (3 March 2022). "Former Ohio State captain, 'father of computer art' Charles Csuri dies at 99". ABC 6. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
^"In Memoriam: Charles Csuri". The Ohio State University. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
External linksedit
Official website
Oral history interview with Charles A. Csuri, Charles Babbage Institute, University of Minnesota. Csuri recounts his art education and explains his transition to computer graphics in the mid-1960s.
Fitzsimmons, Kevin. "Gov. Taft recognizes OSU's Csuri as the state's best individual artist". OnCampus Online, Vol. 29, No. 18.
Gold, Virginia. "ACM SIGGRAPH ANNOUNCES WINNER OF 2011 AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN DIGITAL ART". The Association for Computing Machinery,
April 15, 2024
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Charles Csuri July 4 1922 February 27 2022 better known as Chuck Csuri was an American artist and computer art creator described by the Smithsonian magazine as the father of digital art and computer animation 1 Charles CsuriBorn 1922 07 04 July 4 1922Grant Town West Virginia U S DiedFebruary 27 2022 2022 02 27 aged 99 Lakewood Ranch Florida U S Known forComputer art pioneerCollege football careerOhio State BuckeyesPositionTackleCareer historyCollegeOhio State 1942 Career highlights and awardsNational champion 1942 First team All American 1942 Second team All Big Ten 1942 Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Digital art 1 2 College football career 1 3 Military service 1 4 Teaching career 1 5 Personal life 2 References 3 External linksBiography editDigital art edit Csuri created his first digital art pieces in 1964 and was quickly recognized by the Museum of Modern Art MoMA and the Association for Computing Machinery Special Interest Group Graphics ACM SIGGRAPH 2 3 In particular his 1967 short film Hummingbird a collaboration with James Shaffer is in MoMa s permanent collection as one of the earliest surviving examples of computer animation 4 Csuri taught for over forty years at Ohio State University and between 1971 and 1987 established a series of groundbreaking graphics research centers there the Computer Graphics Research Group the Ohio Supercomputer Graphics Project and Cranston Csuri Productions which spun off from the university in 1981 to become one of the world s first computer animation production companies 5 In 1987 these groups combined to form the Advanced Computing Center for Arts and Design ACCAD which remains in operation as of 2022 In 2000 Csuri received an Ohio Governor s Award for the Arts and Ohio State s Sullivant Medal the institution s highest honor in acknowledgement of his lifetime achievements A retrospective exhibit of seventy of Csuri s artworks titled Beyond Boundaries traveled to museums throughout Europe and Asia in 2010 Other notable works by Csuri include Random War 1967 Sine Curve Man 1967 Wondrous Spring 1992 Spinning 1994 A Happy Time 1996 Random War Pics 2013 Despair 2016 Doddle 2016 Old Age 2016 and ribFIG 2016 6 College football career edit Csuri attended Ohio State on a football scholarship He became captain of their first national championship football team and is in the College Football Hall of Fame as MVP in the 1942 Big Ten Conference He was selected in the 1944 NFL Draft by the Chicago Cardinals 16th round 154th overall pick but declined the offer in order to serve in World War II 7 8 Military service edit Csuri served in the U S Army from 1943 to 1946 receiving the Bronze Star in 1945 for heroism in the Battle of the Bulge 7 Teaching career edit Csuri returned to Ohio State and completed his MA in art in 1948 In 1949 he joined the faculty of the Department of Art at the university He became a full Professor of Art Education in 1978 a Professor of Computer Information Science in 1986 and Professor Emeritus in 1990 7 2 Personal life edit Csuri was born in Grant Town West Virginia on July 4 1922 to parents from Hungary He grew up in Cleveland Ohio 9 He died in Lakewood Ranch Florida on February 27 2022 at the age of 99 10 References edit Charles A Csuri research osu edu Retrieved 3 March 2022 a b Charles A Csuri Biography The Ohio State University Archived from the original on 20 July 2011 Retrieved 13 February 2010 Trachtman Paul February 1995 Charles Csuri is an Old Master in a new medium Smithsonian Magazine Retrieved 13 February 2010 Charles Csuri s Hummingbird MoMA The Museum of Modern Art Retrieved 9 April 2022 Charles Csuri Biography siggraph org Archived from the original on 8 October 2014 Retrieved 13 February 2010 Charles A Csuri Beyond Boundaries 1963 present Ohio State University Archived from the original on 10 June 2010 Retrieved 13 February 2010 a b c Csuri Charles A 2006 Interview of Charles A Csuri by Robert Butche Kb osu edu hdl 1811 5928 Retrieved 3 March 2022 99 Warriors No 60 All American Tackle And National Championship Team MVP Charles Csuri Eleven Warriors 3 July 2018 Retrieved 9 March 2022 Clay Jarrod 3 March 2022 Former Ohio State captain father of computer art Charles Csuri dies at 99 ABC 6 Retrieved 3 March 2022 In Memoriam Charles Csuri The Ohio State University 3 March 2022 Retrieved 3 March 2022 External links editOfficial website Oral history interview with Charles A Csuri Charles Babbage Institute University of Minnesota Csuri recounts his art education and explains his transition to computer graphics in the mid 1960s The Charles A Csuri Project at the Ohio State University Charles Csuri s profile at Siggraph Fitzsimmons Kevin Gov Taft recognizes OSU s Csuri as the state s best individual artist OnCampus Online Vol 29 No 18 https web archive org web 20110929232136 http oncampus osu edu v29n18 thisissue 6 html Gold Virginia ACM SIGGRAPH ANNOUNCES WINNER OF 2011 AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN DIGITAL ART The Association for Computing Machinery https web archive org web 20110927055828 http accad osu edu assets files Csuri SIGGAward2011 pdf Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charles Csuri amp oldid 1218984139, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
