The  Artists explores  the  first  three  decades  of  video  game  history  through  the  stories  of  the designers  and  programmers  who  laid  the  groundwork  to  redefine  pop  culture.  For  a massive audience,  video  games are the  films  of  the  21st century  and  a  primary  source  of  storytelling. How  did  that  happen?  An  entertaining  account  of  this  stunning  success  story, The  Artists is  the saga  of  how  video  games  became  such  an  influential  cultural  force.

The Artists: The Pioneers Behind the Pixels

Born underground, on the heels of the Civil Rights Movement and the Stonewall Riots, disco’s nascent popularity saw the spectacular takeover of the dancefloor, the airwaves and burgeoning fashion trends that reflected the joy and freedom inherent to the genre. Co-opted and exploited through references like John Travolta’s strut and shiny Swedish tracksuits, disco eventually reaches the mainstream, losing its original flair and purpose rooted in radical politics and social change.