Hiroshi Kawano (1925-2012) was a pioneering figure in the world of computer art. This article appreciates the contributions that Kawano has made to the development of computer art as a legitimate and respected form of artistic expression. “A computer can solve an algorithmic problem by digital computing. Therefore, as long as art has an algorithmic procedure, a computer should be able to have its own artistic behavior.” – Hiroshi Kawano, 1975, ‘What is Computer Art?’ He was one of the first a...