2007 Collection of projects in honor of Herbert W.A dystopia (from the Greek δυσ- and τόπος, alternatively, cacotopia, kakotopia, or simply anti-utopia) is a community or society that is undesirable or frightening.2007 Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st class.Benno-Wolf-Preis by VdHK ( German Speleological Federation) – for merits in speleology 1992 Karl Theodor Vogel Prize for technology journalism.1989 Phantastik-Preis der Stadt Wetzlar.1987 Computer art award of the German software manufacturer Association.19: Deutscher Science Fiction Preis (best novel).2006 'Auf der Spur des Engels' released.2003 'Vorstoß in die Unterwelt – Abenteuer Höhlenforschung' (Approach to the Underworld – Adventure Cave Research) was published.1971 Computer Graphics: Computer Art (Computergraphik – Computerkunst, 1971).1979 Ypsilon minus (Ypsilon Minus, 1976).1974 The Mind Net (Das Gedankennetz, 1961).1973 The Orchid Cage (Der Orchideenkäfig, 1961).

1964 The Magic of Molecules (Magie der Moleküle, 1958).

1963 'Planet der Verlorenen' (Planet of the lost) as Sergius Both.

Franke is at ZKM | Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe.įranke died in Egling on 16 July 2022 at the age of 95. He also took part in innumerable performances and presentations. In 1998, Franke attended a SIGGRAPH computer graphics conference in Orlando and was a juror at the 'VideoMath Festival' Berlin. Ī collection of short stories titled 'The Green Comet' was his first publication. Also in 1980 he became a selected member of the German PEN club. In 19, he lectured in 'introduction to perception psychology' at the Art & Design division of the Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences. In 1979, he co-founded Ars Electronica in Linz/Austria. From 1973 to 1997 he held a lectureship in 'Cybernetical Aesthetic' at Munich University (later computer graphics – computer art). Since 1957, he worked as a freelance author. He received his doctorate in theoretical physics in 1950 by writing a dissertation about electron optics. Franke studied physics, mathematics, chemistry, psychology and philosophy in Vienna. The Sergius Both Award is given for creative scripting in Immersionskunst by Stiftung Kunstinformatik, first time issued at Amerika Art 2022.įranke was born in Vienna on.

He used his pen name Sergius Both as this Avatar name in Active Worlds and Opensimulator grids.

Franke was also active in the fields of future research as well as speleology. He is also one of the important early computer artists (and collectors), creating computer graphics and early digital art since the late 1950s. Die Zeit calls him 'the most prominent German writing Science Fiction author'. Franke ( – 16 July 2022) was an Austrian scientist and writer. Franke talking at the opening of Transmediale 2010

Ypsilon minus by Herbert W. Franke