For over thirty thousand years human beings have been recording, remarking upon and reimagining their existences through visual images and objects.  From the cave paintings at Lascaux and Altamira to the iconic sculpture of Michelangelo to the computer generated art of our own time we have striven to make, understand and admire art. The history of this endeavor is both profound and exhilarating; a rich inheritance for both the artist and the scholar alike…