While characters like Mario were designed from the limitations of the pixel, modern game developers have embraced the element as part of a modern aesthetic. Artist Simon Cottee explores the visual building block in his documentary short ‘Pixel.’ [via BoingBoing]
A Brief History Of The Pixel, Then & Now
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