Van Burnham (born June 28, 1971) is an American writer, designer, producer, and curator. She is the author[1] of Supercade: A Visual History of the Videogame Age[2] (MIT Press) and former contributing editor of Wired.[3] Burnham curated the games component of Beyond the Streets and wrote the essay “Graffiti x Games” for the catalog, exploring the relationship between videogames and street art.[4] She also curated and produced the ARCADIA exhibition for Soho House, launched in West Hollywood.[5]
Van Burnham | |
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Born | |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Author & Curator |
Notable work | Supercade |
Website | http://www.supercade.com |
Burnham resides in Los Angeles, California where she stewards the Supercade private arcade museum.[6]
Books
edit- Burnham, Van (August 2001). Supercade: A Visual History of the Videogame Age 1971–1984. MIT Press. ISBN 9780262024921.
- Burnham, Van (November 2021). Supercade: A Visual History of the Videogame Age 1985–2001. Supercade Press. ISBN 9781737983804.
References
edit- ^ "Van Burnham". MIT Press.
- ^ Burnham, Van (August 2001). Supercade: A Visual History of the Videogame Age 1971–1984. MIT Press. ISBN 9780262024921.
- ^ "Van Burnham | WIRED". www.wired.com. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
- ^ Gastman, Roger (2018). Beyond The Streets. R. Rock Enterprises. pp. 468–477. ISBN 978-0-692-07488-6.
- ^ "Arcadia". House Notes (August 2018). Soho House: 34.
- ^ Baldwin, Roberto. "Supercade: inside the Louvre of arcade museums". Engadget. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
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