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Each image was scanned into the computer to undergo
a series of manipulations to emulate the appearance
of a Picturesque period watercolor drawing. The computer
allowed the artist to modify each image - removing any
distracting branches, misplaced livestock, or to exchange
the existing sky for a more agreeable alternative. Within
each picture Pfahl has inserted a row of enlarged pixels
that span the length of the image. This manipulation
draws attention to its computer - assisted construction,
and could be considered a type of digital artifact or
watermark. It may also be seen as Pfahl's deliberate
attempt to disqualify these images from becoming the
late 20th century realization of the Picturesque ideal.
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