Essay Review

My initial reaction to this article was how long it was. It talks about how, prior to the 21st century it was much more difficult to reproduce, but after the lithograph, things began to happen much more easily. This reminds me of the video we watched where they were discussing 3d printing, and how far we really have come in all these years. From only being able to recreate things one by one, to being able to 3d print an object, designed on a computer, right from your computer. We are now even able to re-make famous sculptures, so that no more art will have to be lost to the perils of time.

What is art though, is the question we must ask ourselves, when things can be reproduced and copied time and time again. Is anything truly original anymore? Does someone creating a sculpture in autocad and 3d printing it hold the same reverence of someone who carved an equal statue from marble? I think not. It really is interesting though, how it all changes as time changes. And we humans will continue to adapt and explore new, easier avenues to create art as time goes on.