1964
Control Data Corporation, United States
In 1964, H. Philip Peterson of Control Data Corporation (CDC) used a CDC 3200 computer and a "flying-spot" scanner to create a digital representation of the Mona Lisa. The image contained 100,000 pixels that were plotted using numerals, sometimes overprinted, to approximate the required density and took 14 hours to complete.
Below is a close up of Mona's right eye. You can see the individual numbers some printed over one another to achieve the desired brightness and luminosity.
Similar digital images of popular art, cartoon characters, and even nudes adorned the walls of corporate offices, labs, and computer centers throughout the 1960s.
More info and links at : http://www.digitalmonalisa.com
