Digital Art and its Market Missing Works Cited The future of digital art promises many new alternatives to traditional art. Digital art offers a completely new perspective on how people see and perceive art. Because of this, people around the world have different opinions on whether or not digital art should be accepted into society. This technology-based art allows people to express themselves through art created using a computer. People who can't draw traditionally can turn to digital art as a way to convey their inner thoughts and feelings. Likewise, more advanced artists can sell their extremely realistic pieces for hundreds to thousands of dollars each. New and exciting advances are occurring when it comes to displaying digital art, and this could strengthen the market for it in the long term. Digital art, although extremely controversial, offers a new way of expression and allows for the evolution of an entirely new market. The value of digital artworks has been steadily increasing over the years. In 1998 the value of digital fine art prints reached over $170 million, and in 2003 the figure is expected to be $249 million (Williams). This figure is based only on the work produced by artists, and there are many amateur artists who create art at home. This is a huge amount of money being invested in this new art form. Digital art is still in its early years and, like a child, will mature more and more. Digital art also still remains experimental in many ways. It is taught in art schools, but no one has a clear understanding of what it really is (qtd. in Jesdanun). As long as technology plays a larger role in our lives, artists will continue to use it to find new ideas for their artwork. Golan Levin, a man who works artistically with computers, often says that "The computer is just as much an artistic medium," contrary to those who believe that the computer is not. It may not be panting, carving or sculpting the old fashioned way, but it takes just as much knowledge and intelligence to be able to work with the computer to create a finished product. Artists have been exploring digital art since the 1960s, but only in recent years has it become widely practical thanks to improved technology and pricing (qtd.