My Boyfriend Came Back From The War - Online Since 1996

by Olia Lialina, Sabine Himmelsbach

The Net.Art pioneer work ""My Boyfriend Came Back from the War"" (short MBCBFTW) by the Russian artist Olia Lialina celebrates its 20th anniversary. Its historic relevancy and interactive narration in the internet and as a work of net art can be seen in numerous appropriations and remixes that have come into existence for the last 20 years. This publication introduces the original and 13 additional versions by artists such as Jodi, Dragan Espenschied, Entropy8Zuper, Ignacio Nieto and Guthrie Lonergan.

176 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996