Images were once just smashed pigments on cave walls. Then, they existed because of paper and chemicals. Now, I find the transition to computer files very interesting. The evolution completely changes the very spirit of what an image is.The image to the right might be a bit blurry, but it sat on 8mm camcorder tape for more than a dozen years. Recently, I pulled it off through my computer's capture card. Next, it was manipulated and saved on the PC. A final step means that it now exists as a jpg file on a web server. It could in theory be viewed on hundreds (or a near infinite number) of computer screens simultaneously. The same copy, then, could be saved to remote hard disks or even printed out!
I wonder if Ben was able to cut that celery with a butter knife? I'll have to go back to the tape to find out ...