Joan Staveley's “Broken Heart” was honoured with the Golden Nica at the Prix Ars Electronica 1989, category Computer Animation.
Sorry, the 1989 Prix Catalog is available in German only.
About Joan Staveley
Joan Staveley, Columbus/ Ohio, geb.1961. Studien an der Universität San Diego und der Ohio State University. Beschäftigt sich zunächst mit bildender Kunst und Performances, seit 1986 mit Animation.
Programme information from Prix Ars Electronica Archive. Short excerpt quoted for reference; see the original page for full text, images and credits.