Gallery: 13 images that helped define the look of the electronic age

In INSIDE THE MACHINE: Art and Invention in the Electronic Age [W. W. Norton & Company], cultural historian Megan Prelinger guides readers through the history of electronics.

A full-color, large-format exploration of the electronic age, INSIDE THE MACHINE explains the history of technology through over 150 images from magazines, industry pamphlets, and out-of-print books to showcase the powerful graphic and artistic representations of this burgeoning field.

Book release party, San Francisco, August 24

INSIDE THE MACHINE: Art and Invention in the Electronic Age [W. W. Norton & Company]

MartinAbstract5 – by Willi Baum

BaumBofA02 – by Willi Baum

Buddabstract2 – by Raul Mina Mora

ITTmulticolor – by Steve Chan

All others are muted by time (artist unknown)