1. References http://bit.ly/b2Wl6X
1.1. Art in America (March, 2002) Review of Exhibitions
1.2. ARTnews (June 2001) The Mod Bod
1.3. ARTnews (August, 1998) Reviews
1.4. ARTnews (February, 1998) Art Talk
2. Materials used
2.1. Acrylic
2.2. Aluminum
2.3. Stainless Steel
2.4. Electronics
2.5. LCD / CRT
2.6. Glass
2.7. Wood
2.8. PVC
2.9. Polypropylene
2.10. Fiberglass
2.11. ABS
2.12. Nylon
2.13. Speakers
2.14. Subwoofers
2.15. Delrin
2.16. Rubber
2.17. Software
3. Who is Alan Rath
3.1. Born in 1959 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
3.2. Education:
3.2.1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.), Cambridge, MA
3.2.2. Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
4. Sources / Links
4.1. Already mentioned
4.1.1. http://www.alanrath.org/
4.1.2. http://www.smartartpress.com/products/1024
4.1.3. http://www.smartartpress.com/products/1080
4.1.4. http://www.smartartpress.com/products/1170
4.1.5. http://www.hainesgallery.com/artists/Rath_Alan/Rath_01.html
4.1.6. http://www.askart.com/AskART/R/alan_t_rath/alan_t_rath.aspx?searchtype=SUMMARY&artist=109978
4.2. Not mentioned
4.2.1. http://theriesproject.blogspot.com/2007/09/alan-rath-sensory-substitution-and.html
4.2.2. http://www.artnet.com/Galleries/Artists_detail.asp?G=&gid=3277681&which=&aid=13994&ViewArtistBy=online&rta=http://www.artnet.com
4.2.3. http://www.happenstand.com/sanfrancisco/events/3328-handful
5. Key words
5.1. Contemporary art
5.2. Mechanical scultures
5.3. Tangible structures
5.4. Color
5.5. Sound
5.6. Form
5.7. Humor
5.8. Digital Video Sculptures - http://bit.ly/9hUGDE
5.9. Robots - http://bit.ly/bwpUjf
5.10. Throbbers - http://bit.ly/9RrlHq
5.11. Counters - http://bit.ly/d50iCj
5.12. Industrial detritus
5.13. Botanical
5.14. Anthropomorphic
5.15. Mechanical
5.16. (Moving) Images
5.17. Kinetics
5.18. Electronics
5.19. New media
5.20. Digital
5.21. Surveillance
5.22. Observation
5.23. Sensorial / Sensory
5.24. Mimics
6. Inspiration
6.1. Alexander Calder http://bit.ly/bTBFFE
6.1.1. kinetic sculpture