Are computer Graphics an art. Yes providing creative talents are uses there is no difference from any other creative process.

In my former profession as a professional photographer the same question was often asked. My reply was that no matter what camera was used from a Hasselblad to a Kodak Pocket Camera (which I was actualy hired to photograph with by a client) the creativity came from the users creative tallents not the camera. Likewise the computer and the programs are tools and it is how they are used what makes it an art form and seperates it from the mundane.

In saying this you can usualy tell if the computer graphic was created by someone who has studied design, graphic art or pure art by the quality of their work, colors used, layout etc. The problem today is that people have been led to believe that anyone can creat using a graphic computer program. This is not so as the basic design and art rules still apply to computer creativity. This sales pitch by the software companies on the ease of creating computer graphics has led to a downgrading of the graphic art that you see today. This is especialy true of Web Design where the majority of sites are poorly designed.

As you can see I consider Fine Art, Graphic Design, Photography, Computer Annimation and Wed Design to all be art forms as do most art schools/collages.