On 8/12/2017 8:33 PM, Kenneth wrote:
> Stephen <mca### [at] aolcom> wrote:
>> On 8/12/2017 8:00 AM, Kenneth wrote:
>>> (along with those of Isao
>>> Tomita, a true master.)
>>
>> At last, someone I recognise. :)
>>
>> As for Floyd-Steinberg dithering. Why, other than for artistic or
>> historical nostalgia is it used?
>>
>
> I would say, 'Art for the sake of art', if for no other reasons. (Like the old
> MGM movie logo says, 'Ars Gratia Artis.') And it also seems like an interesting
> technical challenge on older hardware.
>
Well, you or at least I, cannot argue with that. To be kind it does 
remind me of some Op Art.

> I would guess that 'ASCII art' still has its lively practitioners as well.
>
>
There must be some recidivists around. :)

Also there is typewriter art

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/magazine-24760538/the-artist-who-makes-pictures-with-a-typewriter

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Regards
     Stephen

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