Why Leonardo?: Past, Present and Future

The development of the journal Leonardo is traced from its beginnings as an idea in the mind of its founder, Frank Malina, through 20 years of publication. The need for a professional journal for artists sparked its creation in 1968, and Leonardo has served since then as a forum of exchange by and for artists and others interested in the contemporary arts. The importance of incorporating developments in science and technology into artmaking has remained a primary focus of the journal.