Chapter 3, "Getting the Picture: The Growth of Interactive Computer Graphics" in Norberg and O'Neill's book on the influence of ARPA on computer science, has a history of computer graphics, focusing particularly on Ivan Sutherland, who developed SketchPad at MIT, and the ARPA sponsorship of the University of Utah, which became the center for the development of computer graphics in the 1960s and 1970s. Ed Catmull of Pixar was one of Sutherland's students at Utah, and his work is detailed on pages 140-143.

Norberg, Arthur, and Judy E. O’neill. Transforming Computer Technology : Information Processing for the Pentagon, 1962-1986. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1996.

On May 11, 2012, at 10:23 AM, Marguerite B Avery wrote:

Hi,
 
Peter Meyers kindly pointed out that CGI could be any number of things, so I will clarify: I’m looking for Computer Graphics / Computer Generated Imagery. Specifically, I’m hoping to find some people who know this history from its inception; or some very interested fans who might be willing to read portions of a manuscript on the subject. (I’m toying with the idea of posting the manuscript and allowing a smallish group of readers access to it, so that people might comment on the sections with which they are familiar. The manuscript has already undergone traditional peer review.)
 
I’m glad to elaborate on the subject of the manuscript or the process.
 
Please do let me know if you are interested or can suggest some names.
 
Thanks!
 
Margy
 
PS – and thanks to Peter for his suggestion
 
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From: members-bounces@sigcis.org [mailto:members-bounces@sigcis.org] On Behalf Of Marguerite B Avery
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Hi,
 
I'm looking for some scholars who work on CGI or have knowledge of its history. Please send me a message if you might be that person or can suggest someone working in this space.
 
Many thanks!
 
Margy
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Senior Acquisitions Editor – Communications, Information Science, and Science, Technology, & Society
The MIT Press
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